BANGKOK—As foreign tourism becomes increasingly important to the Japanese economy, Thai tourists stand out from the crowd by ...

Ramen is for everyone—even royalty as King of Denmark Frederik X proved when he popped into an Ippudo in Tokyo's Ginza ...

China was making final preparations for the launch on Thursday of a three-person replacement crew for its orbiting space ...

A 22-year-old Chinese exchange student has been awarded the top prize in the 20th annual Japanese language essay contest for ...

Cyclists are expected to face penalties of up to 12,000 yen ($85) from next April 1 under a new system to prevent malicious ...

Major truck manufacturers Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. are nearing a final agreement on their ...

Lithium-ion batteries are believed to have caused 21,751 fires and smoke events in fiscal 2023, the highest number since the ...

OSAKA--After sunset when Osaka’s central Umeda district dazzles with vibrant neon lights, visitors head upward to enjoy the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba defended his top trade negotiator who has come under attack for appearing submissive to U.S.

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A cherry blossom viewing party held here on March 30 was not a typical “hanami” event, given its theme of “avoiding death.” ...

Sophia Fukushima thought she was “rather bad” at writing essays, but last summer she decided to put into words something that ...