Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation ...

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...

The topic of the survey, naturally, is romance, dating, and marriage, and this year’s survey results show a historic low in dating experience among Japan’s new young adults. The online survey, which ...

Of course, beer in general is a for-adults drink, so Sapporo seems to be borrowing the Japanese confectionery sector’s recent practice of using “adult” to mean something that’s sweet but not too sweet ...

Japan’s economy grew at a better-than-expected annual rate of 2.8% in October-December, underlined by steady exports and ...

Japan’s government adopted new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 70% from 2013 levels over the next 15 years, approving a renewed energy plan to help meet ...

The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

Fans of the Japanese pop culture are finding connection and love through a common interest. Bookstore owners say the trend has had staying power, and more people are taking Japanese language classes.