I could've avoided several travel mistakes if I'd known about Japan's slipper etiquette and unspoken train rules before I ...

A Cabinet Office survey targeting people who gave up on running for office, unsuccessful candidates and local assembly ...

SEOUL - South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held their first ...

Japan has a secure grip on aspects of social and everyday life that are more efficient, refined and well-respected compared ...

While all the noise and business of Tokyo can sometimes get your head a-spinning, there are towns in the surrounding area ...

The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, ...

Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion, says he has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out ...

Japanese lawmakers are close to a breakthrough that will ensure the years of strife and panic that plagued the Imperial ...

Don't leave Japan without experiencing the traditional hot water cure. Here's where and how to get in your soaks.

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and ...

A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s exclusive economic zone and was seen conducting drills that included launching ...