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A Japanese American who served in the first Trump transition team says Japan’s PM should be ‘strong’ in his dealings with the US president.
Shigeru Ishiba says he’s eager to hold his first in-person summit with Trump soon to set a baseline for the bilateral relationship.
Special seats giving premium views of festivals in places such as Kyoto, aimed at foreigners, stoke debate about tourism’s impact on culture.
Japan’s industry minister Yoji Muto described Biden’s move to scuttle the deal as ‘incomprehensible’.
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A group of governors is lobbying to get the centuries-old Japanese onsen practice included on Unesco’s intangible cultural heritage list.
An abandoned school in Japan has become an edutainment venue for foreign tourists, who can live a day in the life of a Japanese student.
Tora ni Tsubasa is based on the true story of Yoshiko Mibuchi, one of Japan’s first women lawyers, who became a judge after World War II.
This warming trend, driven by human-caused climate change, affects snowfall and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need to reduce fossil fuel use.
Jiang Zhuojun and two others are accused of vandalising a pillar at the controversial landmark by spray-painting the word ‘toilet’ on it.
Japan Transport Safety Board releases recordings from the aircraft that collided with a JAL jetliner at Haneda airport in January.
Koichi Miyatsu, whose mother died when he was a baby, runs an education programme in Japan based on his being raised by foster parents.
Asahi Shuzo said the ingredients would be sent to the International Space Station in late 2025.
Kinugawa Onsen thrived in the ’80s but an economic downturn saw many of its hotels and ryokans abandoned. Now it’s luring tourists back.
Police identified the victim as Saaya Nakashima, 15, a third-year junior high student from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture.
Japan’s central region, known for its fermented products, is drawing visitors to tour soy sauce and miso factories, and join in sake brewing.
Brennon Washington’s case also sparked criticism as local police and Tokyo did not disclose the incident to the Okinawa government.
Travellers using Zurich Central Station will get a chance to try ekiben, or bento box meals, as their Japanese makers eye global expansion.
The Nihon Hidankyo group aims to energise nuclear disarmament efforts with their powerful testimonies amid rising concerns.
No foul play in death of Japanese singer and actress, 54, known for her role in hit 1995 romance, who was found in her bathtub at Tokyo home.
He is suspected of touching the breasts of the victim over her clothes at a club in Roppongi entertainment district.
Mieko Kanai was seen as a contender for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, but in Japan her books are rarely even reviewed.
Ukrainian president says North Koreans deployed in western Russia have been killed in combat against his forces.
Jiang Zhuojun pleaded guilty to charges of damaging property and disrespecting a place of worship.
The suspect, who also faces a charge of desecration of a place of worship, has already left Japan for Hong Kong.
You’ve probably seen replicas of popular dishes in restaurant window displays. Tourists in Japan join workshops to learn how they’re made.
President Whipps said he and incoming US leader Trump are ‘very much in agreement’ regarding the Pacific island nation’s security.
Kita no Syokukei – Northern Food Story in English – made a splash at the San Sebastian Film Festival, screening to enthusiastic applause.
Widely listed as the oldest active professional football player, the former international aims to play for fourth-tier Japanese club Suzuka.
It follows similar defacement incidents in June and August.
An increase in abusive customers, which in extreme cases has driven workers to suicide, is seeing some Japanese companies take a stand.
