Not only is there growing uncertainty about how to secure future budget hikes, Tokyo is also getting far less bang for its ...

Japan's education ministry has urged that school trips be planned for the off-season due to a recent labor shortage in transportation and accommodations amid a boom in inbound tourism, according to ...

We’re standing outside the Tokyo Prince Hotel, beneath the iconic Tokyo Tower that is bathed in a deep orange glow. It’s ...

By Kantaro Komiya and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese manufacturing giant Nidec said on Friday it planned to launch a ...

There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...

A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, ...

Tokyo has captured the imagination of countless creatives throughout history, from Anthony Bourdain (who said if he had to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina defeated INAC Kobe Leonessa 1-0 in Sunday's final to win their second consecutive ...

Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December while services inflation held steady, data showed on Friday, ...

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the ...

The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation ...