Tourists flock to the Kotoku-in Buddhist temple here to marvel at and shoot photos of the Great Buddha of Kamakura, one of ...

BANGKOK--Japan’s exports climbed 6% in November from a year earlier, with shipments to the United States rising for the first ...

The ongoing diplomatic rift between Japan and China has had a muted impact on overall tourist numbers as visitors to Japan ...

Despite security concerns over foreign property acquisitions near key defense sites, a nationwide survey once again found no ...

FUKUOKA--A “funeral” was held in a little Fukuoka church on a recent day for a man who had died alone in his 70s.

KYOTO--A European-style cake that was likely a favorite of warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) has been revived despite a dearth ...

The government has finalized plans to end subsidies to large-scale solar power stations, given the declining production costs ...

BANGKOK--Thailand will hold an early election on Feb. 8, the country’s election regulator said Monday, days after Prime ...

The Upper House on Dec. 16 passed the supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2025, the first compiled by the Sanae Takaichi ...

Two Finnish members of parliament came under political and public fire for posting photos and videos on social media making a slanted-eyes gesture, widely regarded as racially offensive to Asians.

The title of director Ryota Nakano’s first film in five years relates to death and cremation, but the work offers much more ...

BANGKOK--Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday with strong buying of technology shares helping lift some benchmarks, while oil ...