Nestled in a small, glossy scarlet case was a “hanko” personal seal that is commonly used in Japan to serve as an official ...

A “lawless” zone here overrun by foreign visitors and plagued by bad behavior has been tamed thanks to a multi-government ...

OSAKA--Two historic artworks featuring the “26 martyrs” are back home in Japan for the first time in 94 years and on display ...

Japan has demanded China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it ...

JAKARTA--Cosmetics maker Kao Corp. has developed an antiperspirant to provide comfort for Muslim women who wear hijab in hot ...

Vertical solar panels, while now a rare sight on farmland in Japan, in this case a rice paddy, look set to transform the ...

Japan’s theme park industry is experiencing a wave of expansion and innovation, fueled by surging demand from domestic and ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, ...

OSAKA--Nayuta Sato has been playing the piano since he was 4 and always wanted to perform with his mother, who couldn’t play ...

Less than two months after being elected, Ito Mayor Maki Takubo has been asked to resign for claiming to have graduated from ...

OSAKA—A university startup company is uploading free, short English-learning videos daily, hoping to help locals communicate ...

TOSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--More residents have decided to flee Akusekijima island after yet another strong earthquake.