I could've avoided several travel mistakes if I'd known about Japan's slipper etiquette and unspoken train rules before I ...

TOKYO (AP) — An explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of ...

While all the noise and business of Tokyo can sometimes get your head a-spinning, there are towns in the surrounding area ...

Japan has a secure grip on aspects of social and everyday life that are more efficient, refined and well-respected compared ...

The Japanese economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but remains at risk of technical recession, ...

Hakuho, a retired "yokozuna" or grand champion, says he has quit the Japan Sumo Association after an apparent falling out ...

Don't leave Japan without experiencing the traditional hot water cure. Here's where and how to get in your soaks.

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and ...

China's growing military clout and use of naval and air assets to press disputed territorial claims have rattled the United ...

The head of one of Japan’s largest investment banks used the Tokyo Pride parade to strike a rare public stance on pushing ...

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data ...