In Tokyo, yakuza offices cannot operate within 200 meters of schools, child welfare centers, community halls, museums, ...

The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is ...

Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday, lifted by firm bank shares amid a rise in long-term interest rates.

Temperatures above 30 deg C were also observed in other parts of the country. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering waiving the basic water charge for households in areas served by its Bureau ...

That’s why the best etiquette tip I can give visitors is to be punctual. It requires no skill in the language, no understanding of the social hierarchy or one’s place in it, and no memorization of the ...

A legend in the Halifax food scene died last week. Shigeru Fukuyama, fondly known as Chef Shige, owned and operated Sushi ...

Tokyo police and customs have made what is believed to be their biggest bust of the anesthetic drug ketamine, brought through ...

Japanese police and media say a man with a knife has slashed two passengers on a train stopping at a Tokyo subway station ...