In Japan, thousands of kimonos are gathering dust in people’s closets — or worse, ending up in the trash. One startup is transforming these unwanted kimonos into everyday apparel, in a bid to reduce ...

A Japanese civil group claims over 100 human skulls found in Tokyo likely originate from Unit 731, exposing potential wartime medical crimes by the Japanese army.

After decades of marketing work in Japan, Yoshi risked it all to start a Tennessee-themed sports bar because he’s so proud of ...

The Bank of Japan does not need to make big changes to its bond taper plan and should only ramp up buying in times of "severe ...

Tomoko Hyatt has been designing annual road tax stickers for U.S. Forces Japan since 2018. (Joshua L. DeMotts/Stars and ...

(Bloomberg) -- SoftBank Group Corp.’s investments in AI will be financed through a loan in which Mizuho Bank Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. serve as lead underwriters — a ...

Speaking positively to water creates beautiful ice crystals; sugar pellets infused with highly diluted minerals and other ...

Nissan Motor Co's plan to close two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture is casting shadows on the local communities.

In one case a visually impaired man was bilked out of almost US$5,000, with police warning many more have been similarly hit.

Japanese Minister of Agriculture Taku Eto stepped down from his office after making a remark about rice that many in the public found out of touch with consumers.

Retired Australian swimming star James Magnussen—a former world champion who won three Olympic medals—had said publicly in ...