During an envisaged two-day visit, the emperor and the empress are expected to inspect progress in reconstruction programs in areas devastat...

Energy security will also be on the agenda for Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s trip to Tokyo — the first state visit by the coun...

While major carmakers have committed to cut emissions, the industry's slow shift to EVs means that it faces a high hurdle if it wants to ach...

Mark Takano can't help but see the parallels in U.S. history

A refreshingly piquant bite for increasingly warm days, this medley of Portuguese and Japanese flavors works as both an appetizer and main d...

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa is the most senior ​Japanese official to visit China since a diplomatic dispute between the two countries erup...

Naoko Watanabe, the first woman to summit K2 three times, has also climbed the world's 14 highest peaks

The halt to exports ⁠began shortly after a diplomatic row over Taiwan erupted in November.

Despite coming from different ends of the political spectrum – and lingering tensions between their countries – Japanese Prime Minister Taka...

The Chicago Cubs have for years been trying to build out a pipeline into Japan, where they could benefit from the tremendous talent that fre...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, on Friday evening.

The live-action French remake of Tsukasa Hojo’s “Cat’s Eyes” manga captured 46% of France’s 15-to-24 audience on TF1 – a figure its distribu...

As Japan considers adding language requirements to permanent residency and other visa categories, it must also reconsider what "proficiency"...

Tetsu Fujimura, the CEO of Japanese IP consultancy and production company Filosophia Inc. and a producer on Netflix’s “One Piece” live-actio...

Takagi, Japan's most decorated Winter Olympian, with 10 medals, retired after her last competition in March.