Eugene Hoshiko / AP Japan has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in space exploration: a soft landing on the moon. Its “Moon Sniper” mission settled onto the moon’s surface Friday morning. But JAXA, ...

People raise their hands at a public viewing event in Sagamihara, Japan, after a successful moon landing by the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) - KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS Japan on Friday ...

Anime is Japan’s next big export industry. Japanese animation and comics were already mainstream — is the highest-grossing media franchise ever — but have expanded hugely. The market for anime doubled ...

Characters from Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise feature in a tribute to their late creator. Toriyama’s Dragon Ball manga series spawned numerous anime, films, video games, and merchandise, and ...

Will Japan's moon lander get a charge from the sun — or will its mission be cut short when its battery dies? Japan's space agency is facing that question now, even as it basks in the glow of becoming ...

Behind the multibillion-dollar export boom lies a hidden crisis of low wages, 60-hour work weeks and unliveable pressure on invisible staff.

Investments in Japan's huge video game industry may be appealing to Saudi Arabia's crown prince - Copyright AFP Richard A. Brooks Investments in Japan's huge video ...