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Niseko plans to use accommodation tax revenue to strengthen transportation services and increase the number of tourism-related officials.

Tokyo officials are urging people to take steps to prevent and mitigate hay fever symptoms, as pollen counts are expected to rise in the com...

Additional tariffs — whether directly aimed at Japan or not — could hurt its export-reliant machinery and automobiles industries while shatt...

The latest U.S. sanctions on oil tankers hauling Russian petroleum look set to cause severe disruption across the nation’s export machine.

The question of remote work or working in an office has become increasingly political.

Orders totaled ¥899.6 billion ($5.77 billion), the Cabinet Office said, marking a second consecutive month of growth.

The crypto gala marks a stunning turnaround for an industry that has been in the Biden administration's crosshairs.

A reversal was first apparent in the stock market, where the S&P 500 Index gave back a solid chunk of its "Trump bump.”

A winning bid for a decadelong Australian frigate program would be a major breakthrough for Japan’s defense industry following a failed 2016...

Donald Trump repeated his campaign pledge to launch the largest deportation effort in U.S. history.

Aomori Bank and Michinoku Bank, which had long been rivals, merged this month to form Aomori Michinoku Bank.

Instead of using trusted media organizations to fact-check, Meta plans to use "community notes" to check content.

Just 10% of Austria's 11,000 Roma and Sinti survived the Nazi atrocities.

Many thorny issues still need to be resolved, however, including how to integrate Kurdish-led forces into Syria's security framework.

Concerns have emerged over whether vaccine hesitancy could inhibit the world's ability to fend off another pandemic.

Far lower wages in rural China mean many qualified doctors are heading to the cities to make a living.

In the wake of the wildfires, rents in Los Angeles have surged, and uncertainty over insurance settlements has left some of the displaced in...

After previous incarnations in Shinjuku Ni-chome and Kawasaki, Namnam is bringing art, music and camaraderie to a new neighborhood.

Trump said he would "extend the period of time before the law's prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national...

A total of about 1.44 million birds at the seven farms and related facilities will be destroyed.

It will be the third such event in the French capital and the first since 1995.

Food4Education is helping feed half a million students through a program that drew inspiration from Japan's renowned school lunch programs.

The major Japanese bank took the step at all outlets around the country.

The third-seeded Spaniard was well on top in the afternoon match at Rod Laver Arena against the Briton, who exited the court for a long medi...

Hostages were expected to be released within hours of the start of the ceasefire, opening the way to a possible end to a 15-month war.