As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal ...

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up ...

China's Foreign Ministry has fired a warning shot after a senior Japanese official suggested Tokyo should reconsider its nearly eight-decade ban on nuclear weapons in light of the worsening regional ...

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s support ratings held steady at historically high levels according to polls conducted ...

The distribution of Japanese eels (Anguilla japonica) at the northern edge of the species' range appears to be shaped by ...

The overhaul aims to streamline the intern-to-working visa pipeline as the country faces a critical labor shortage.

In a coffee culture that has grown more elaborate and meticulous, this is next level. World-champion baristas prepare drinks ...

Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito is marking his 92nd birthday as his heart condition stabilizes, palace officials say, ...

Since the Fukushima nuclear accident in 2011, Japan has restarted 14 reactors of its plant that remain operable as it tries ...