YOKOHAMA--In a break from tradition, more department stores are closing on New Year’s Day to prioritize employee well-being ...

The annual "u-turn" rush of travelers returning from their New Year’s holidays in hometowns and resort areas peaked on Jan. 3 ...

Passengers on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line willing to pay more for privacy can travel in comfort and style in their own ...

U.S. President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday as widening protests swept across ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened the new year by reaffirming the close coordination of the Japan-U.S. alliance during a ...

As New Year's travelers started returning home, heavy snow blanketed wide areas of Japan, primarily along the Sea of Japan ...

Tesla ceded its crown as the world's top electric ⁠vehicle maker to China's BYD, after annual sales fell for a ‌second year, ...

For the first time in Japan’s rail history, a Shinkansen train converted exclusively for cargo transport will begin regular ...

In its 2025 report, V-Dem, a Swedish independent research organization, concluded there were more dictatorial states (91) ...

OSAKA—A chain of bars whose cuisine consists of canned food is on the comeback trail and increasingly targeting foreign ...

Once a familiar sight at funeral processions in Japan, traditional decorative hearses are disappearing as mourners shift ...

A memorial ceremony was held here on Jan. 1 to mourn victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the heavy rains that both ...