Her historic rise has brought electoral success, diplomatic tensions and growing scrutiny of her policies ...

Fairmont Tokyo’s 43rd-floor bar celebrates Day of the Dead with guest bartenders from Okinawa and Bangkok, tequila and mezcal ...

The JMA issued an emergency warning after initial automated data suggested a magnitude 9.9 earthquake near the Kuril Islands.

Osaka’s famous Glico Running Man will shut down on November 30 in preparation for its first major renovation in over 12 years ...

Can you tell nu from me? NumeNume turns Japanese character confusion into a multiplayer game of hide-and-seek.

Kazuo Yana resigned as agriculture minister on October 14 following a scandal. Here we look at other agriculture ministers ...

A look at how cats initially made their way to Japan and how the country's relationship with their feline companions evolved ...

After a major supplier abruptly shut down, ramen shops in Tokyo and the wider Kanto region are struggling to serve their famously oversized portions ...

Takeharu Yamanaka and Atsumi Harasawa are the leading candidates in the Yokohama mayoral election. Architect Riken Yamamoto ...

In this week's news roundup we report on the arrest of Hokkaido Shimbun journalist Yuki Imai in Russia on espionage charges.

Street Fighter (2026) is better than the 1994 movie. But Japan’s early reaction is mixed. Here’s what Japanese reviewers and ...

After an 11-year hiatus, Harajuku's iconic Halloween party is back with colorful fashion fantasy, DJ sets and runway shows.