South Korea has become the first U.S. treaty ally outside of NATO to hike defense spending to 3.5% of GDP — a move expected to impact Japan’...

Members of the Japanese imperial family, from left, Princess Kako, Crown Prince Fumihito Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito a...

Tokyo urged Beijing on Saturday to take "appropriate measures" after China warned its citizens against traveling to Japan, amid the ongoing...

As Tokyo hosts the Deaflympics, organizers hope to further gains made in the realm of greater inclusivity throughout Japan.

The world's 10 richest cites account for nearly a third of global GDP.

The lender was taken private in 2023 to repay Shinsei’s government bailout, which parent SBI Holdings completed this year.

With heart and humor, veteran director Yoji Yamada’s 91st film may be his most moving yet.

In a bustling Tokyo neighborhood, the underground bar Muscle Girls spotlights women breaking conventional beauty norms. Performers donning s...

Just a few days after earning her second career Grammy nomination — best African music performance for “Push 2 Start” — Tyla called upon h...

Kato Pleasure Group, the hotelier behind Michelin-recognized FUFU JAPAN’s collection of refined small luxury resorts, is proud to announce t...

It’s easy to get lost in Tokyo if you don’t know where you’re going. Street addresses are approximate, and buildings extend vertically both...

The MPD has held talks with a visiting senior Thai police official on how to handle the case.

Joo Ho-young, head of a suprapartisan league of lawmakers working to promote friendship with Japan, said the issue easily infuriates South K...

Proving himself to be an invaluable companion, the 16-year-old tuxedo cat has been resettled for good in his foster home.

In my first dispatch from the 2025 edition of the Tokyo International Film Festival, “Journey into Sato Tadao” director Terasaki Mizuho desc...