A profound symbol of resilience and rebirth, Hiroshima deserves a prominent spot on your travel bucket list when exploring Japan. Known as the City of Peace, this vibrant city, located in the ...

Ichiro grew to be hip in the majors, which fit the nation’s branding as “Cool Japan.” On the way, he bumped into pressure in Japan to conform, expressed in the saying “deru kugi wa utareru.” ...

A spate of incidents involving middle-aged Japanese men losing their cool and being violent in public in a society known globally for its politeness reflects their inability to handle stress ...

In a photo posted by the Kaikyokan aquarium in Shimonoseki ... Sunfish, found in every ocean in the world, are a delicacy in Japan. They are believed to be able to live up to 10 years in captivity ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

MLB's annual international signing period opened Wednesday and while the baseball world awaits Roki Sasaki's decision, the Athletics swooped in to sign a touted Japanese two-way player.

Genta lent his voice to the new Disney film Mufasa, taking on the role of Scar for the Japanese release. Umi, stylish and cool, has a notable presence in the fashion world. Chaka, who also acts as the ...

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Workers in southwestern Japan on Tuesday worked to clear a road blocked by a small landslide and repair ...

TOKYO/ISTANBUL -- Japan's Nissin Foods Holdings is reentering the Turkish market it withdrew from in 2018, looking to start full-fledged instant noodle sales there as soon as this year.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...