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I could've avoided several travel mistakes if I'd known about Japan's slipper etiquette and unspoken train rules before I ...
TOKYO (AP) — An explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of ...
A 107-year-old South Korean has won his case against Mitsubishi after a court ordered the firm to pay him compensation for ...
Japan confirmed for the first time two Chinese aircraft carriers operating simultaneously in the Pacific, as the government ...
While all the noise and business of Tokyo can sometimes get your head a-spinning, there are towns in the surrounding area ...
The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, ...
A Cabinet Office survey targeting people who gave up on running for office, unsuccessful candidates and local assembly ...
Hakuho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion, says he has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out ...
A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and ...
Japanese lawmakers are close to a breakthrough that will ensure the years of strife and panic that plagued the Imperial ...
Don't leave Japan without experiencing the traditional hot water cure. Here's where and how to get in your soaks.
Japan has a secure grip on aspects of social and everyday life that are more efficient, refined and well-respected compared ...