Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the ...

(Tokyo) – Chinese authorities are seeking to intimidate people from China living in Japan who take part in activities critical of the Chinese government, Human Rights Watch said today. The Chinese ...

Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has called a snap election for Oct. 27, saying he wants his administration to face a public vote of confidence “as soon as possible.” Ishiba’s Liberal ...

Japan's first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a conservative with a traditional view of gender roles and a penchant for heavy metal music. Japan's parliament elected Takaichi on Tuesday ...

From the powdery slopes of Niseko to the ethereal cherry blossoms surrounding Mount Fuji, it feels like the world and its mother is heading to Japan. After a record-breaking year for tourist arrivals ...

Veteran tour guide Itsuo Okada examines a canister used for storing matcha tea in Kyoto. It's been just a year since Japan reopened its borders to international travel after the pandemic. But tourism ...