In November, after three months of interviews, I lost out on a job and decided it was time for a travel break. I set out on a ...

The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its ...

These Pokemon -themed manhole covers can be found across the entire country, from big cities to rural areas, depicting many ...

Explore the outer regions of the Greater Tokyo area, where you can trade skyscrapers for stunning natural landscapes and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

For me, the 7-Eleven experience in Tokyo summarizes the intelligence of urban planning and a culture of mutual respect.

Japan's central bank has raised its key interest rate to about 0.5% from 0.25%, noting that inflation is holding at a ...

I stayed in a capsule hotel at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. I didn't sleep well, but it seemed convenient for ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a ...

On Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japanese base workers shared their vibrant culture with their U.S. counterparts.