TOKYO -- A growing number of elderly people in Japan are encountering an unexpected barrier to living on their own, even if they can afford it. An 88-year-old Tokyo man started to look for a new ...

Japanese pray for a peaceful New Year at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine:: JANUARY 1, 2024:: TOKYO, JAPAN"Every year around New Year's ...

With multiple high court rulings that were handed down in 2024 calling Japan's ban on same-sex marriage "unconstitutional" and demands from business o･･･ ...

This situation seems to set the stage for a bleak outlook for Japan-US relations over the next four years. During the Joe ...

Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.

China and Japan have stepped up engagement in recent months, but analysts say the trajectory of relations will largely come ...

SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tokyo is bustling. Office vacancy rates in the Asian city are around 3%, sharply ...

A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, ...

Japan Airlines attributed the issue to a cyberattack designed to overwhelm its network with massive data transmissions. These ...

There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...

The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the ...