Far from the neon lights of Tokyo, temples and shrines of Kyoto and the Osaka street food scene is Okinawa, Japan’s ...

The ride-hailing giant’s chief executive has made a bet on how it can finally grab a bigger piece of one of the world’s largest taxi markets.

While Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is popular, the idea of an election is not, says Gearoid Reidy for Bloomberg Opinion.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in western Japan for a summit where the two ...

The tide of blockbuster movies and hit dramas continues to rise. Every day, new releases generate buzz as they premier in ...

Godzilla Minus Zero is finally on the way, and now, at last, we can say that the sequel is coming this year. The film, a ...

Crime is low but anxiety is rising, fueled by demographics, social media and perception gaps shaping how safety is felt.

A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka, Saitama prefecture, on Jan 1. The car was severely damaged, and part of the ...

Two cases of apparent mother-child murder-suicides were reported in Osaka and Tochigi prefectures on Sunday. In one case, a 48-year-old woman and her 9-year-old daughter from Sakai City in Osaka ...

About 110 Yakushima monkeys live at the Japan Monkey Centre in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture. In winter, the monkeys gather around a bonfire to warm their bodies, looking sleepy. This ...

The Mie Prefectural Government headquarters is seen in the city of Tsu in this 2019 file photo. (Mainichi) TSU (Kyodo) -- The central Japanese prefecture of Mie is considering reinstating a rule ...

Japan's Gifu Prefecture offers a quieter travel experience away from the overtourism of major cities like Tokyo and Kyoto. Located two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Gifu is known for its charming ...