By The Associated Press Asian and European shares slid on Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipping more than 5%, as the ...

Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers ...

Sales dropped 12 percent in 2024 to $57.5 billion, but total transactions rose to 40.5 million signaling growing demand at ...

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito is visiting Iwo Jima to pay tribute to those who died on the island where one of World War II's harshest battles was fought 80 years ago ...

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

The president of Carefriend Toshima which dispatches caregivers to the homes of elderly clients. The number of nursing care workers nationwide fell to 2.126 million in fiscal 2023, down by 28,000 from ...

The ready-to-drink cocktail sector of the Japanese beverage industry, as well as the corresponding cooler cases at Japanese convenience stores, can get pretty crowded. Suntory has carved out a nice ...

Japan is reeling from its most devastating wildfire in 50 years, leaving entire communities scorched and experts scrambling to uncover the cause. Initial investigations point to a combination of ...

Another sinkhole on I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey has the highway closed in both directions, forcing drivers to follow detours around the area. The New Jersey Department of Transportation said a 15 ...