Masamori Tsuboi, managing director of JA Enshu Yumesaki, which falls under the Japan Agricultural Cooperative, believes Shizuoka lags behind Kagoshima when it comes to reinvention. "It is a time ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- The town office of Higashiizu, along a peninsula southwest of Tokyo well known for its hot springs, has come up with a novel approach to attracting tourists, unstaffed souvenir ...

(Kyodo) SHIZUOKA, Japan (Kyodo) -- A roughly six-meter-tall Evangelion Unit 01 statue made its appearance in Hamamatsu, central Japan, on Sunday as part of a local government tourism campaign ...

Japan had long maintained deep economic ties with both China and the United States. Recent trade tensions may challenge that approach. Source: Ministry of Finance of Japan By The New York Times By ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan has launched a new three-year program to enhance the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG) vessel operations and maintenance. The Japan International Cooperation Agency ...

A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares. Kyoto City sacked the man, who was not named ...

Japan has been actively developing electromagnetic railgun technology since 2016, aiming to enhance its defense capabilities against advanced aerial and maritime threats. This initiative is part ...

After 11 rounds of negotiation with the Grant administration, the Iwakura Mission failed to secure concessions from the United States, including a lack of progress on Japan’s desire to regain ...

TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan's service sector activity returned to growth in April after stagnating the previous month, helped by improved orders, a stark contrast to continued weakness in ...

Toshiko Mori, architect As the story goes, increased mechanization of tea harvesting and processing in Japan created more ... Tochigi, Shizuoka, Toyama. I think we’re going to see more companies ...

The health secretary is taking inspiration from Japan in his bid to change how Britons are treated by the NHS. Wes Streeting has said he's interested in the idea of "health MOTs" for Britain's ...

Two U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan, are under investigation for alleged rapes, police said Thursday, the latest in a string of assault cases that have angered residents. The United States has ...