A year after a natural disaster, the resilient artisans of Japan’s Noto Peninsula are forging ahead—with great help from the ...

A teacher at a public junior high school in Kanagawa Prefecture has been suspended for six months after attaching a dog leash ...

The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly ...

The Imperial Household Agency announced that Princess Aiko, the only daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, ...

A Japanese preschool exchange programme is attracting Hong Kong families who hope to expose their children to new cultural ...

Japanese conglomerate Mitsui is spending 18 billion Yen ($121 million) to acquire a hyperscale data center as the seed asset ...

The students were largely drawn to Chinese due to their interest in Chinese culture. "Japan and China are geographically close and share many cultural similarities. That intrigued me and sparked my ...

Hundreds of early-blooming cherry trees lining the Kawazugawa river in Shizuoka Prefecture have now reached their peak after a cold spell delayed their bloom.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)'s organized crime division announced March 11 the arrest of four men on suspicion of ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

Spring has arrived early at the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum here, with visitors enjoying the sight of trees adorned with ...