GOTSU, Shimane Prefecture--The view from a tiny observation deck on a small hill reveals a landscape of red-tiled roofs, a ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, ...

LIMA--Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping here on the sidelines of the ...

Tokyo Tower is celebrating the holiday season once again with illuminations that transformed the 333-meter-high landmark in ...

U.S. engineer Jonathan Knight spent five years perfecting his fusion of audio gear and Wajima lacquerware here.

KYIV--The foreign ministers of Japan and Ukraine expressed grave concerns about the deployment of North Korean troops ...

BEIJING--A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and ...

A private-sector panel made up of academics, legislators and other experts has called for a fundamental review of the problem ...

NAHA--Five years ago, historic Shuri-jo Castle here was reduced to a smoldering ruin after a catastrophic fire left people ...

This farming town of around 9,300 people has learned it needs financial help to accommodate the 2 million tourists who flood ...

When sportswriter Kazumasa Ota was assigned overseas to cover the Los Angeles Angels in 2022, he didn't want the plum ...

Sipping a bowl of ceremonial tea while gazing out over Tokyo before the day really begins is an experience that’s hard to ...