The incident highlights what experts say is a disturbing trend caused by factors ranging from financial pressure to social stigma.

Waterstones recently revealed its 2024 Book of the Year - Japanese murder mystery Butter by Asako Yuzuki - which was based on ...

A five-year-old boy was found dead in a parked car in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, along with his unconscious older brother and father in what police believe was a murder-suicide. According to ...

The charcoal mellowing process is a key step in making Tennessee Whiskey. We went down to Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg to make some charcoal and do a deep dive into how and why it works.

Researchers near Tokyo have started trial production of a type of charcoal that could improve the quality of farm soil and tackle climate change at the same time. Japan's National Agriculture and ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...

A one-stop shop for wagyu, sashimi, and all the Japanese snacks you could dream of is now open in Tysons. Marufuji, a spinoff of a small family-owned grocery chain that started in Connecticut, offers ...

many of which are cooked over Japanese charcoal for that distinctive smoky flavor. Nothing is left to chance; even the wasabi and soy sauce are homemade (and noticeably delicious). Not into seafood?

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

Japan’s core consumer inflation accelerated to 3.0% in December, the fastest annual pace in 16 months, data showed earlier on Friday, in a sign rising fuel and food prices continue to push up ...

At the start of the new year, nuclear chemists Hiromitsu Haba and Kouji Morimoto slide precisely 119 Japanese yen into the collection box at their local shrine. They are seeking good fortune in ...

Are you annoying everyone around you? Blocking the train with a big suitcase? Quit It! Here are 10 common mistakes tourists make in Japan. For those traveling to Japan for the first time, the research ...