A recently launched Japanese cruise line is offering a more culturally immersive way to explore lesser-visited corners of Japan.

Japan’s justice system has long drawn international scrutiny for alleged human rights abuses. However, a paradigm shift is underway. In June 2025, Japan implemented its first penal code revisions ...

Last week, I traveled to Kochi Prefecture, Shikoku, following a group touring Japan. The group’s treasurer, aware of my ...

Items include an Argentinian 18K gold Art Retro necklace; sterling silver objects and flatware; dazzling jewelry; ...

As we reported earlier, Osaka had a star-studded night at the Michelin Guide Kyoto Osaka 2026 ceremony on April 23. The city saw one new two-star restaurant, four new one-star restaurants, nine new ...

Pantera Capital is urging Satsuma Technology to sell its remaining bitcoin and return capital to shareholders after a sharp share price decline. Pantera Capital is urging Satsuma Technology to ...

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Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

A signboard critical of “me first” actions has won an annual contest featuring fairly common yet often overlooked fixtures ...

Xi’s invocation of tributary history is less a claim over sovereignty than it is an attack on the U.S.-Japan alliance. On June 4, 2023, Xi Jinping visited a national archive in Beijing where he ...