TOKYO -- A growing number of elderly people in Japan are encountering an unexpected barrier to living on their own, even if they can afford it. An 88-year-old Tokyo man started to look for a new ...

Chinese coast guard vessels were spotted sailing near Japan's Senkaku Islands for 355 days last year, a new record.

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Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.

China and Japan have stepped up engagement in recent months, but analysts say the trajectory of relations will largely come ...

Japanese officials are pleading with Australians to seek out more than just "postcard sights", as the nation tries to manage a major influx of eager holidaymakers.

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...

There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...

Japan Airlines attributed the issue to a cyberattack designed to overwhelm its network with massive data transmissions. These ...

The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation ...

Tokyo has captured the imagination of countless creatives throughout history, from Anthony Bourdain (who said if he had to ...

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