Foreign and domestic investors have been flocking to Japan's real estate market to buy properties that have risen in price but are still seen as having scope to gain.
Another accused of conspiring in the murder is currently serving a 23-year sentence.
A child in a traditional kimono stands between glowing robotic figures that connect people at Shinjuku Chuo Park, one of 12 light art installations at Tokyo Lights 2026,…
Shueisha, the renowned manga publisher, celebrates its 100th anniversary. This milestone brings exciting projects making manga more accessible to international readers.
They’re very good at using chopsticks. Every day, millions of people in Japan crack open a bento or dig into a restaurant’s meal while holding a pair of chopsticks that are destined for the garbage on
During an envisaged two-day visit, the emperor and the empress are expected to inspect progress in reconstruction programs in areas devastated by earthquakes in 2016.
The LDP's Yoshitaka Shindo said, "If a state of emergency coincides with an election period, how will we run the country?"
While major carmakers have committed to cut emissions, the industry's slow shift to EVs means that it faces a high hurdle if it wants to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Crab, Claaaaab, and high prices in Asakusa. Rising prices in Japan have put ramen restaurants in a tricky position, since part of what makes the beloved noodle dish so beloved is that, traditionally,
Energy security will also be on the agenda for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s trip to Tokyo — the first state visit by the country's leader in more than a decade.
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