An earthquake preparation event was held on Friday at the British School in Tokyo. After receiving a lecture about earthquake mechanisms and the safety of the school building, some 110 pupils attended earthquake disaster preparedness supplies such as aluminum blankets for protection against the cold,

After traveling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima's IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel, as a tourism boom makes regular rooms too pricey for business trips. A weak yen is attracting more visitors than ever to Japan,

Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as the country's population continues to shrink and age rapidly.

Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

From Friday to Sunday, Japan will host the Tokyo Motor Show 2025, one of the world's largest motor shows, showcasing a wide range of cars. Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON. FOOTAGE OF THE TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2025 IN CHIBA CITY,

Executives at a leading Japanese bank have apologized and taken pay cuts after police arrested an employee who allegedly stole about $9 million worth of valuables from customers’ safe deposit boxes.

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Far East.

The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils, are not what scientists believed they were, new research finds. Instead, they are the bones of an ancient bear.

He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered squeaky voice and makes creepiness his signature mode of art.

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

Japanese horror writer, novelist, and YouTuber named Uketsu attended on Thursday a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. Ubertsu, one of Japan's most widely read authors, remains an enigmatic figure behind a white mask,