
Three Japanese directors vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival's competition section this year.

Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival's competition section this year.

The share of people who often or constantly feel lonely was higher in their 30s to 50s.

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry sets targets of 186-percent growth in the overseas anime business, 253 percent for Japanese video games. Japanese pop culture is more popular outside Japan than

The scale and diversity of the contingent means that Japan will be the third-largest troop contributor to the biggest-ever iteration of the drills in the Philippines.

Luckily, the shoes themselves will stay comfortably and cleanly on your feet thanks to a traditional fabric-making technique. Nara, Japan-based shoe company Yamatokobo specializes in traditionally cra

Giant gobo is shocking to look at, but how does it taste? Japanese supermarkets often have their own in-house bakeries, so when our Japanese-language reporter Ikuna Kamezawa walked into her local bran

You won’t find food in Japan much cheaper than this. “Freshly fried! Croquettes for 20 yen.” That was the sign that made us do a double-take when we were strolling the streets of Sagamihara City in T

Charging the batteries and using them to charge electronic devices such as smartphones during flights will be prohibited.

Visas will not be issued for applications received after Monday, but for those submitted prior to that, certificates will be issued in order as long as the quota is not exceeded.

The unprecedented visit by a delegation of roughly 30 ambassadors to NATO represents a significant milestone in deepening bilateral ties.

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