The Museum of the Imperial Collections at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo will reopen on November 3 following a major renovation that has expanded its interior space eightfold, with a series of special e ...

Kyoto City announced plans on November 2nd to introduce tougher regulations on private lodging facilities, including a requirement for staff to be stationed permanently inside the properties or in ...

Scientists at Toyo University have identified a possible weakness in alligator weed, an invasive aquatic plant described as one of the world ...

Japan byFood and Shizuka head into the mountains of Nagano to explore Karuizawa, a historic highland resort just over an hour northwest of Tokyo, to see if it’s truly Worth The Trip. Join Shizuka as ...

A medium-sized truck carrying an excavator overturned and crashed into a used car dealership showroom in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, on November 2, apparently after the construction equipment struck a ...

TOKYO - The Bank of Japan has declared that Japan's underlying inflation rate has reached its long-standing 2% target, marking a milestone in its effort to overcome decades of deflation, even as ...

Japan Post began nationwide sales of New Year postcards for 2027 on November 2nd, with a commemorative ceremony held in Kyoto featuring traditional maiko apprentices and members of the popular idol ...

Typhoon No. 31, known internationally as In-fa, was moving slowly westward near the Ogasawara Islands at 15 kilometers per ...

TOKYO - Tokyo's Shibuya Ward issued 394 fines of 2,000 yen each for littering and street smoking during Halloween ...

TOKYO - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell 208.25 points, or 0.33%, to close at 63,081.86 at 3:30 p.m. on ...