China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing ...

The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Investing.com-- Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO:7201) shares rose sharply in Japanese trade on Thursday after Taiwan’s Foxconn (SS:601138) said it was seeking partnerships with Japanese automakers, ...

Many of the trees are reaching 70 to 80 years old, well beyond their prime blooming age. Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday ruled out using the country's U.S. Treasury holdings as a bargaining tool against President Donald Trump's decision to slap ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed George Glass, a former investment banker and diplomat known for criticizing China, as ambassador to Japan, one of several U.S. allies ...

A fire has caused a hat-trick of red flags during FP2 for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. The bizarre incident, reminiscent of the fire at Shanghai last season triggered the red flag only a couple ...