FUKUOKA -- As many people start new lives in spring with new jobs or further education, railway operators in Japan are nervous about congestion at stations and aboard trains due to more passengers ...

Japan's cities are seeing a sharp rise in the number of clinics offering beauty treatments such as hair removal and cosmetic surgery. But the increase is accompanied by a sharp rise in complaints ...

In 2020, there were five U.S. entries among the cities with the biggest consumer spending in the world. This will grow to six by 2040, while other top regions reshuffle.