With unrelenting rises in the prices of rice and other foods squeezing household budgets in Japan, the cost of lunch -- fuel ...

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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the remains of overseas indigenous people kept by ...

A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday his country needed to wean itself from U.S. dependence in such key ...

Their morning starts at 5 a.m. The father and son don’t speak to each other. They don’t need to. They barely look at each ...

Japan is concerned about China’s acceleration of its military buildup, especially in Japan’s southwestern areas.

Pandas have fueled the Japanese town of Shirahama’s tourism industry for decades. But the town’s zoo has to send its last ...

UTEC is one of Japan’s largest science and technology-focused VCs, with a portfolio spanning more than 150 companies.

TOKYO — Tiffany & Co. is going big in Japan, as it opens its largest store in Asia on Friday. Located in the ritzy Ginza ...

Japan is seeking talks between tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when the U.S.

TOKYO (Reuters) -When Japanese Premier Shigeru Ishiba first met Donald Trump in February, his plan to placate the ...