Who’d have guessed there was a centuries-old snack shop too just a quick stroll away from one of downtown’s busiest rail hubs? Ikebukuro might not be as world-famous as Shibuya or Shinjuku, but it is,
Hopefully, this is just a mini stop on Ministop’s road to success. The convenience store ecosystem in Japan is dominated by three apex predators: Family Mart, 7-Eleven, and Lawson. Then, there exists
The changes come amid intensifying geopolitical rivalries and Japan's growing engagement in international defense-industrial projects.
The suspect, Katsuya Mizuguchi, who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of abandoning a body, virtually lived in the rental office, sources said.
The infrastructure ministry will ask 383 municipalities and organizations managing the sewer pipes to take immediate measures.
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, as authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up…
Participants hold various placards during a rally against a constitutional amendment and military action outside Japan's National Diet building in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan gets some 94% of its oil imports via the Strait of Hormuz. The lack of panic so far has been thanks to a preparedness that comes from past bitter experience.
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Two hours north of Tokyo is one of Japan’s best post-sakura springtime flower spots. Sakura season may be pretty much over and done with, but that just means it’s time for Japan’s other varieties of f
The government issued the advisory to residents of 182 municipalities from Hokkaido to Chiba, urging them to be ready to evacuate at any moment.
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