The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the planned admission fee hike for Himeji Castle in ...

IT’S 8 AM ON NOV 7 at Tottori Port. Inside a nondescript warehouse, a large congregation of mostly men in rubber boots and ...

American investment could become less welcome, undermining Japan’s progress on corporate reforms.

Toyota’s futuristic Woven City, which is being built on the site of a former car factory in Japan, is almost ready for its ...

The world's oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born 16 days after Tomiko Itooka.

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya ...

As the viewing angle changes on these wire art animals, including the gentle-looking bear and rabbit, new details and aspects ...

KOBE — The final reconstruction and redevelopment project in areas of Hyogo Prefecture, which was devastated by ... New Energy Plan Reflects Fear of Reduced Competitiveness; Japan Concerned About ...

TOKYO, - Japan's Nikkei share average inched down on Wednesday as investors avoided active bets with Wall Street closed for the Christmas holiday. The Nikkei was down 0.12% at 38,990.56 by the ...

What were the alternatives to the American decision to nuke Japan and why wasn’t one of them chosen? The answer might help us understand why we could be closer than ever to seeing these doomsday ...

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the ...

UK families of some 240,000 people who died from COVID-19 have hung festive lights on a London wall, a symbol of love, anger and pain ahead of another Christmas overshadowed by loss. As the fifth ...