I’m now so excited, imagining the faces of all the people around the world,” he told reporters Wednesday during a tour of his ...

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition ...

In Japan, regional revitalization has emerged as a cornerstone of solutions to issues such as population decline, achieving ...

In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or ...

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, ...

The Japanese people's preference for floor sleeping might just be one of the secrets behind their longevity and overall ...

Japan's government says it wants to clamp down on websites where vulnerable people can share suicidal thoughts. The move comes in response to an alleged serial murder case in which such sites were ...

Growing up in Nara, Japan, one food that was a constant in my home was tofu. It's truly been a lifelong staple. When I was a ...

urges Japan to join other Group of Seven nations in legally protecting LGBT people. He calls on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to take a step forward and make Japan a country worthy of membership in ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had long puzzled over ...

Not only does travel expose you to more, it also takes you far away from your homeland’s healthcare services, which makes people nervous. In Japan, there is a “cultural preference for risk ...

Japan's young adults are a sober bunch - something ... Recent figures from the tax agency show that people were drinking less in 2020 than in 1995, with numbers plummeting from an annual average ...