Visiting a hot spring or sento public bath is a literal immersion in a bathing culture that has lasted more than a millennium ...

The Japanese education ministry's human resources committee on July 30 broadly approved a plan to limit the recipients of ...

“Kamiya sort of positions himself as a mini-Trump,” Kingston, the Asian studies professor, tells TIME. “He’s appealing to the ...

Japan has overcome much in the 80 years since World War II, but in the contemporary landscape of geopolitical tensions, ...

As new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sets out to revamp Asia's fourth-biggest economy, he can cross direct US tariff ...

TOKYO >> The Japanese government has decided to allocate 100 billion yen (nearly $682 million) from the 10 trillion yen ...

Summer fun continues with live concerts, theater, outdoor movies, comedy, paddling, dinosaurs, horse racing, and tours of ...

The Japanese government has launched a sweeping crackdown on the country’s “host club” industry, targeting business practices ...

Asian shares are mixed after most U.S. stocks slipped, as doubts rose on Wall Street about whether the Federal Reserve will ...

Members of an Indonesian martial arts organization in Japan have recently sparked attention online for parading in large formations while wearing matching black uniforms and displaying organisational ...

The National Governors' Association in Japan has compiled proposals on accepting foreigners and realizing a multicultural ...

Stock markets in Asia are mixed after U.S. stocks rose to more records as they closed out another winning week.