Funami-zaka is a steep slope in the harbour city of Otaru in Northern Japan. It’s famed for being featured in the 1995 ...

Tokyo continued to be a magnet for people in 2024, with a net influx of around 80,000 nearing the pre-pandemic 2019 level and ...

Kansai Electric Power Co, Japan's top nuclear power operator, raised its profit forecast for the fiscal year ending in March by 40% to 365 billion yen ($2.4 billion) on higher nuclear power runs and ...

The Japanese city of Osaka has banned smoking on the streets in an apparent effort to smarten up the city and make it more ...

Tokyo posted a net population inflow for the third consecutive year in 2024, according to a report by the Internal Affairs ...

This image of K-pop boy group BOYNEXTDOOR is provided by KOZ Entertainment on Sept. 2 SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- BOYNEXTDOOR ...

Several data points are expected out of Japan later today, including CPI for January and unemployment and retail sales ...

Japan saw 233,000 Indians visit the country, a 40% increase from the previous year, according to data from JNTO.

One of Japan’s biggest cities is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by ...

Bicycle rental app Hello Cycling will hold a collaboration with Genshin Impact appearing in Japan between February 1 and ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...