KUMAMOTO—Kumamoto Prefecture experienced the highest growth rate of foreign tourism of any prefecture in Japan, helped by ...

The recent widespread shutdown at Toyota group’s assembly plants exposed a vulnerability in its hallmark “lean” production ...

A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa Prefecture has been accused of sexually assaulting and injuring a local woman, despite U.S ...

Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on ...

A recent study revealed a concerning correlation between long commute times and increased rates of depression and anxiety ...

A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.

Japan is seeking to supercharge its science and technology effort that may benefit both defense and the private sectors by ...

South Korea is promoting its defense industry and increasing arms exports under the stated goal of “becoming one of the top ...

Keio University doctors said they have taken a promising step toward using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to ...

Amid howls of local protest, U.S. Marines test-fired a long-range mobile rocket launcher at the foot of Mount Fuji for the ...

Academics and midwives on June 27 submitted a petition to the health ministry demanding the removal of a legal clause that ...

The number of public baths, known as “sento,” in the capital almost halved in the past 15 years, with 462 operating as of December 2022, according to the Tokyo metropolitan government. The figure has ...