Thanks to the 1902 treaty with England, Tokyo had a free hand to attack in Asia, where it was already becoming the alter ego ...

Seokguram Grotto is designated a National Treasure and is close to the Bulguksa Temple complex. In it are some of the finest ...

Newsworthy Women Kamikatsu: Japan's Zero-Waste Revolution Posted: January 10, 2025 | Last updated: January 10, 2025 In Kamikatsu, Japan, nearly everything is reused or recycled, thanks to a waste ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

Japan’s Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance wants to seek more acquisitions overseas, where it’s prepared to spend to buy attractive assets. "There is no such thing as ‘too expensive’ when it ...

Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.Credit...Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon ...

In the wee hours of Wednesday, New Year's Day worshippers packed the grounds of Meiji Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in central Tokyo, praying that good luck will come their way in 2025. They began ...

The reforms he introduced would be on par with the Meiji Restoration in Japan, the Industrial Revolution in Europe, and the China makeover by Deng Xiaoping. As he was not by temperament a person ...

Technology stocks are expected to gain 25% in 2025 once the new administration ushers in a less stringent regulatory regime, according to Wedbush, where analysts are expecting the AI revolution to ...

Ever wondered how it feels like to have the Singapore Airlines cabin crew celebrate your birthday for you mid-air? Veteran Mediacorp actress Lin Meijiao knows the answer to that. Earlier this week, ...

As 2024 nears its end and we look back on the year in entertainment, it was clearly one when Japan-related works loomed large on the global market. It is a diverse group of works. Some were made ...