Japan Travel Alert: Why Fujiyoshida Canceled Its Cherry Blossom Festival In 2026

Japan's cherry blossom season has become a victim of its own popularity. Fujiyoshida canceled its popular Cherry Blossom ...

Japan's Sanae Takaichi wins a landslide in snap election, exit polls project

Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap ...

Japan to accelerate talks with US for first deals under trade package

Feb 12 (Reuters) - Japan has agreed with the United States to accelerate talks on the first batch of deals under Japan's $550 ...

Japan’s New Dawn: Seven Films at Berlin Signal Industry Renaissance as Box Office Hits Record High

Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films across sections.

North Korea warns 'war criminal' Japan over Canada defense agreement

North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's new defense equipment agreement with Canada, accusing Prime Minister Sanae ...

Japan lead the pairs race with Europe's contenders in hot pursuit

Japanese figure skaters have been conquering Olympic events over the last two decades and following the successes of Shizuka ...
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What Colby’s Northeast Asia Tour Tells Us About the Future of Japan-Korea-US Trilateral Deterrence

Colby’s visits to South Korea and Japan served to reinforce the Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific vision, in which allies’ ...

Japan's Totsuka claim snowboard halfpipe gold at Milan/Cortina Games

Japan's Yuto Totsuka had a stunning second run to claim men's snowboarding halfpipe gold on Friday at the Milan/Cortina Winter Games. The World Cup leader fell in his third and final run, but that ...