Spend the night inside a bullet train from just 5,000 yen. Finding affordable accommodation in Japan can be tough at any time of year, but when one or even two…
Japanese shoppers are driving up luxury jewelry sales to a record as consumers seek a safe haven from inflation and the weakening yen.Sales of gems, precious metals and artwork at…
Authoritarian regimes often project strength. But history suggests the opposite: Systems built on fear and political loyalty ultimately undermine the truth, trust and innovation that sustain lasting power.To the casual…
The government on Friday solidified plans to establish an experts’ working group to examine the country’s approach to accepting foreign nationals.The group, to be set up under the expert panel…
Prosecutors on Friday sought a one-year prison sentence for former Japan men's national volleyball team player Shunichiro Sato over possession of cannabis, an allegation he admitted in court. Sato, 26,…
The National Police Agency said Friday that it would temporarily designate the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima as a no-fly zone for drones during the Aug. 6 annual peace ceremony commemorating…
Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the launch of a new National Intelligence Bureau on July 31 and the appointment of its director, as it ramps up counterespionage moves after a…
Police in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, have arrested a 28-year-old unemployed man for public indecency after he walked into a convenience store completely naked. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning,…
The Defense Ministry is facing questions following news reports that a Ground Self-Defense Force intelligence unit compiled personal information on Japanese academics and nonprofit representatives, including assessments of their patriotism,…
The United States said Thursday that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump…
