Some 20% of Japan’s exports in 2024 went to the United States, with around a third of the total connected to the auto industry. US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs are set to deal a ...

Noble features, deep in silent meditation, inspire a sense of yearning for the Pure Land. The face belongs to a damaged statue in the Amida Hall at Kōzōji, one of the oldest temples in Miyagi ...

Before buying electronic tickets for Osaka Expo 2025, which is due to begin on April 13, visitors must obtain an Expo ID by agreeing to what is presented as a “personal information protection ...

Host clubs are bars where young male hosts serve women drinks and charm them with conversation. Typically, one evening can cost a group hundreds of thousands of yen, sometimes even millions.

Japan accepted 190 people as refugees in 2024; the figure dropped by more than a third from the record high of 303 in 2023. Japan’s Immigration Services Agency announced that 190 people were ...

Foreign workers are now essential in many industries across Japan. Their numbers, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare, reached 2.3 million in October 2024, a 12.4% increase ...

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines plans to start commercial flying car operations in 2027, company officials said Wednesday. The Japanese airline will start test flights of unmanned ...

Each year thousands of Asians enter Japan as language students with the aim of building successful careers. But not all are prepared for the mental, physical, and financial struggles involved.

Japan’s manufacturing industry is paying close attention to Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. There are theories that it may acquire the struggling Nissan Motor, while other information ...

Many small businesses in Japan face the issue of finding a successor to continue running them, as children of the current owners often show no interest in taking over. The M&A broker service ...

Electoral setbacks meant the Liberal Democratic Party will receive ¥2 billion less in political party grants in 2025 than in the previous year. In Japan, political party grants are funds ...

2024年12月4日，美军在横田基地新设了美国驻日太空军（United States Space Forces ...