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With the final countdown to this year's Rugby World Cup in Japan well under way, organisers are focusing their efforts on contingency planning in the notoriously ...
Long detention, rearresting, no bail: Japan's justice system has been criticized for its unusual process aimed at extracting confessions. The weekslong detention ...
This year's sakura forecast covers everywhere from cities in Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's islands, to Kagoshima, a seaside prefecture on Kyushu.
TOKYO -- The number of tourists visiting Japan hit a record high in 2018, as did their spending in the country, despite a series of natural disasters.
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan agreed Wednesday to cooperate in ...
Next time you find yourself in the land of the rising sun, don't forget to try these 29 popular Japanese dishes.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during the annual news conference in Moscow, Russia January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov.
Discover Suga Shrine Staircase in Tokyo, Japan: This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.
When he was prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi championed the use of atomic power to generate electri.
The restaurant booking platform recommends high-end restaurants for both domestic and international users.
The world is filled with strange and wonderful things, both real (see: Maine's spinning alien ice disk) and fake (see: Thailand's artificial rain and China's fake ...
Japan are out to win their group in the Asian Cup, but not due to any fear of meeting defending champions Australia in the knockout stage.
The next time you visit Japan, plan to spend time north of Tokyo in the Tochigi Prefecture, where you will enjoy national forests, waterfalls, important World ...
Australia's Asian Cup title defence chances remain alive, but heavyweights Japan and Uzbekistan loom in the Round of 16.
Japan's last remaining sumo champion is retiring after the worst run for an elite wrestler in several decades. A tearful Kisenosato Yutaka told a news conference ...
KUMAMOTO, JAPAN - Cricket protein bars, crunchy unicorn beetles, and canned tarantulas. A vending machine in Japan selling insect snacks is not just ...
A Japanese court has ruled that a subway firm's severe evaluation of personnel with beards or mustaches was unfair, and ordered that damages be paid.
The workforce in 2040 is projected to be 20 percent smaller than in 2017 due to overall population decline if the economy sees no growth and women and the ...
A 1200 calligraphy masterpiece that has been loaned by Taiwan's National Palace Museum for an exhibition in Japan is sparked widespread outrage in China.
Asia Pacific struggled for traction on Wednesday, with Japan stocks among the big laggards. Japan saw some pressure from *fresh* gains in the yen. The Nikkei ...
Plastic food called "sampuru" fill Japan's restaurant windows. The realistic displays help with language barriers and have historical significance.
Israel, Japan sign accord on cooperation in digital health; Tokyo eyeing Israeli cybersecurity tech to safeguard 2020 Summer Olympics.
A hotel in Japan has laid off more than half of its robotic staff following complaints from some guests about the practical limitations of the machines. Among the ...
TOKYO -- Foreign children are not subject to Japan's compulsory education system, a fact viewed as one of the main reasons that many such youth known.
Springbok fullback Willie le Roux's next move appears to be either to Japan or back to South Africa.
TOKYO — Most Japanese military officials won't name the potential adversary that has spurred rapid Japanese modernization across its ground, maritime and ...
On December 20, 2018, following instructions from the government of the Republic of Korea, the Korean Coast Guard (KCG) and the Republic of Korea Navy ...
If your travels are driven and dominated by art and architecture, Japan's art islands seem designed specially for your desires — and then they deliver so much ...
Savvy Tokyo's resident "Love in Japan" columnist, Hilary Keyes, answers anonymous questions from readers on everything from dating in Japan to women's ...
A Vietnamese laborer tells NPR he was led to believe he would learn construction work but ended up cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear site. Migrant ...
Remarks by Russian foreign minister after talks with Japanese counterpart set stage for upcoming Putin-Abe meeting.
In a November speech, the BOJ's governor came close to declaring the end of deflation and the dawn of a new era. Now that seems premature.
Reforms represent significant progress for sustainable fishing in the region.
Lebanese tycoon will remain in detention following his arrest over financial misconduct.
TOKYO -- The Japanese Olympic Committee chief who led Tokyo's bid for the 2020 Games on Tuesday denied allegations of corruption leveled by French inv.
An unsuspecting traveller who forgot a gun was in their carry-on luggage was able to take the firearm on an international flight due to an airport security bungle, ...
Uzbekistan coach Hector Cuper insists potential opponents in the last 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup will not cloud his focus in their final Group F game against ...
Popular Japanese pop-rockers back number will drop their 20th single, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY," on Feb. 27.
Companies in China and Japan will continue their pursuit of overseas acquisitions this year amid the economic growth slowdown and geopolitical uncertainty, ...
Starting this March, the Disney Ambassador Hotel at the Tokyo Disney Resort is rolling out special Kingdom Hearts themed rooms. And yes, you can open the ...
Kelsea Ballerini applies a velvety-smooth touch to Shawn Mendes' “Lost in Japan” in her new cover version of the pop hit, recorded in Nashville for Spotify ...
An Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon assigned to Misawa Air Base in northern Japan was forced to make the precautionary landing at a Japanese regional airport ...
Although some parts of Japan have yet to see this year's first snowfall, experts say they already know when spring will come. Residents of Kochi Prefecture in the ...
TOKYO -- A government panel released a package of corporate governance reform proposals on Wednesday, setting out such rules as requiring larger corpo.
SEOUL -- Japanese and South Korean defense officials failed to reconcile their differences on Monday during their first face-to-face talks over a radar incident at ...
The announcement in Detroit on Tuesday that Japan-based technology giant NTT had signed on to be the new title sponsor of the IndyCar Series had at least a ...
Boeing is pushing into electric aircraft manufacturing and will lean on companies and institutions from Japan for the technology.
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will revise cybersecurity guidelines for 14 areas of infrastructure, including electricity grids and waterways,
FORM/kouichi kimura architects has designed a series of concrete volumes to create the 'tranquil house' for a private client in shiga, japan. the new building is ...
A Japanese tabloid has apologised for issuing a ranking of women's universities based on the alleged willingness of female students to engage in sex while at ...
Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih discussed on Monday how Saudi Arabia could meet Japan's petroleum requirements in a meeting with the Japanese ...
American Express made an acquisition in Japan by picking up restaurant booking *service* Pocket Concierge in an undisclosed deal. The acquisition was ...
The president of Japan's Olympic Committee, Tsunekazu Takeda, has been indicted in France on corruption allegations, a judicial source has confirmed.
Throughout Japan, store clerks and other *service* industry workers are trained to use the elaborate honorific speech called “manual keigo.” But change is ...
Shinzō Abe will first visit the Netherlands, where many Japanese firms are relocating ahead of Brexit.
Only a handful of nations now seem capable of building new reactors, with the ability of the U.S. also in doubt.
What a strange place a school is — a world within a world, a society within a society. Kids grow up in it asking themselves, “Is the real world like this?” Yes and ...
Japan's 26 December 2018 announcement that it will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and resume commercial whaling in its own ...
In 2018 there were 921000 births and 1.37m deaths, with government efforts failing to encourage families to have more children.
Japan is set to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission so it can restart commercial whaling, according to local media.
A botched assassination attempt in 1891 presents Japan's fledgling penal code with an existential dilemma.
Japan will end a ban on British beef and lamb that has been in place since the mad cow disease epidemic. The move comes ahead of a meeting between ...
Japan has launched a departure tax for Japanese and foreigners leaving Japan, from January 7th.
Eighteen million single households help spawn their own industry, from karaoke booths and ramen bars to bowling alleys.
Akihito expresses relief for peaceful era in last birthday address before stepping down from the throne.
What's to see in Japan? For starters, gorgeous seaside settings, idyllic mountains and soul-inspiring temples. Check out CNN Travel's 36 most stunning places.
Japan keeps kicking the can down the road instead of coming to grips with its existential problems of society, economy and peaceful neighborly relations, ...
China and South Korea are hurtling toward a cashless future. But in Japan, where physical money is a crucial artifact, the transition is complicated.
Japan's Nikkei retreated to a 20-month low on Tuesday after a slide on Wall Street deepened with a series of unnerving U.S. political developments. The Nikkei ...
It is days now since the Japanese announced that they were once again going to be allowing commercial whaling - and I must say that I have been stunned by ...
Seven applications will be either approved or rejected within six months, according to data recently released by the agency.
Laughter on social media gives way to concern that 57000 licensed drivers in country have some form of dementia.
TOKYO—Japan's 26 December 2018 announcement that it will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and resume commercial whaling in ...
Japan's tourism industry is looking for ways to attract LGBT visitors from overseas and take advantage of their tendency to spend more than average tourists.
The state's vision of a cashless society must overcome a visceral mistrust of surveillance.
With the first Imperial abdication in about 200 years looming, Japan has yet to address concerns about the future of the Imperial line and the shortage of royals ...
Like other major cities around the world, Tokyo acts as a magnet for the rest of the country, attracting people whose energy and talents spark new business.
Prime Minister Abe will tell Theresa May that Japan has a lot riding on Brexit when he meets with her mere days before Parliament votes on her EU divorce plan.
Japan will start collecting from next Monday a departure tax of ¥1000 for each person leaving the country by aircraft or ship regardless of nationality. U.
While official Japan may be slow to act on the appeal of its otaku mavens, the rest of the world appears keen to embrace manga and anime.
The media is busy assessing the Heisei Era as it comes to a close. Although not as dramatic as the Showa Era, it's been a bumpy ride. Japan still hasn't go.
If Japan wants to live up to its reputation as one of the world's most advanced democracies, it needs to modernize its criminal justice system.
The Abe cabinet announced its new ten-year defense plan this week, promising to spend 27 trillion yen ($240 billion) over the next five years on Japan's ...
Japan's financial watchdog has abandoned plans to allow listed derivatives based on cryptocurrencies but may yet approve exchange-traded funds that track ...
A Japanese sushi boss has paid a record $3.1m (£2.5m) for a giant tuna at the first new year's auction in Tokyo's new fish market. Self-styled "Tuna King" Kiyoshi ...
The latest home robot is Lovot, a Japanese bot built by Groove X. It's like a Furby with flippers, scooting around on wheels and chirping at users. It's not ...
Japanese stocks tumbled into a bear market, buffeted by the biggest foreign investor exodus in three decades. UBS Wealth Management says the worst may be ...
Shares of SoftBank Corp — Japan's biggest-ever IPO and one of the world's largest — fell more than 14 percent on its market debut Wednesday, after opening ...
Rich mineral reserves at extinct deep-sea vents could help solve the metals shortage for renewable energy technologies, but the environmental price may be ...
Two death row inmates who killed a company president and an employee at the firm were hanged Thursday morning in Osaka, the Justice Ministry said, ...
Japanese PM hopes for deal with Vladimir Putin to end 70-year-old dispute over four islands at an upcoming summit.
For months, Carlos Ghosn, the deposed chairman of Nissan Motor Co., has been caught up in the peculiarities of Japan's criminal justice system. A suspect can ...
Japan is pulling out of the International Whaling Commission. Here's how it works and what it means.
The jailing of Carlos Ghosn and Greg Kelly exposed stark differences in how crimes are pursued and suspects are handled in Japan and in Western ...
New figures from the government show that the estimated count of babies born in 2018 has dropped to a historic low. "We know we must address the birthrate," a ...
Japanese Emperor Akihito waved to throngs of well-wishers eager to see the final New Year's appearance of his reign Wednesday just months before he ...
Tokyo (CNN) Japan is poised to put its first aircraft carriers to sea since World War II, refitting its Izumo-class warships to carry US-designed F-35B fighter jets, the ...
The centuries-old art of tebori faces an uncertain future in today's Japan.
The estimated amount of babies born in Japan this year has dropped to the lowest number since comparable data became available in 1899, government ...
As per the latest tweet by Ripple, they are at the Silicon Valley Japan Platform [SVJP] trying to bridge the gap between the valley and Japan and also trying to ...