Japan proposed a security strategy concept to the United States that could substantially expand the geographical area where ...

Village officials have released an unusual tourism guidebook aimed at alleviating overtourism problems and concerns in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site here.

NAGOYA—Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) plans to add luxurious, semi-private seating areas to the Tokaido Shinkansen by ...

A northern city plans to promote Niigata Prefecture’s many local specialties--including its snow--at the Osaka Kansai Expo ...

The once-accessible process of designing a custom home is turning into a luxury option as Japan's carpenters join the growing ...

The humble rice ball, eaten in Japan for thousands of years, is seemingly more popular now than ever, with specialty ...

Vietnamese worker Ho Anh Duc could provide health insurance to his family back home in Vietnam thanks to a Japanese insurance company and Yamanashi prefectural officials. Duc, 26, works for Kofu ...

With the price of rice skyrocketing, sake breweries are being left high and dry, struggling to procure raw ingredients as ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday his country does not plan to make big concessions and won't rush to reach a deal in upcoming tariff negotiations with U.S. President Donald ...

Asian benchmarks mostly rose Tuesday, echoing a rally on Wall Street after President Donald Trump relaxed some of his tariffs, for now at least, and as stress from within the U.S. bond market seemed ...

Ibaraki Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa brought a powerful recruiting pitch with him last year when he flew to India.

OSAKA--Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 kicked off April 12 with a spectacular opening ceremony in the presence of Emperor Naruhito, ...