In the sweltering Japanese summer, there’s a special dining experience that offers a delightful escape from the heat: enjoying a meal on a “kawadoko” (or “kawayuka”). Dining with the murmuring river ...

As part of a plastic modelling initiative launched in 2020, Shizuoka began installing stainless-steel replicas of model kits ...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that the skiing in Japan is really, really good. Heck, they even named a whole month after it–Japanuary. With upwards of 400 established ski ...

The official voice of North Korea’s authoritarian regime on Friday denounced the recent appearance of Air Force long-range bombers in Japan as a “vicious change” and a “threat to regional ...

TOKYO: Japan's government has decided on an emergency economic package to help alleviate the pain on industries and households from sweeping US tariffs, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on ...

California has surpassed Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy, Gov. Gavin Newsom said, as he warned of the threat posed by President Donald Trump’s tariffs to the tech powerhouse ...

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 ...

According to the data, California’s nominal GDP reached $4.1 trillion, surpassing Japan’s $4.02 trillion. That places the Golden State behind only the United States at $29.18 trillion ...

Same thing happened when the Swtich 1 came out. Had to go to the states to buy one (at least 6 months prior) they were "in stock" in Japan. Nintendo sure loves its "false scarcity" tactics. And for ...

Last week’s sea trial of Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun is a milestone in the intensifying regional arms race aimed at countering hypersonic missiles from China, North Korea and Russia.

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 ...

From heated toilets to the world's smallest escalator, Japan is known for quirky innovations. But perhaps one of its most bizarre offerings is its girlfriend-rental service. Residents and ...