A delegation including ministers and representatives of seven African governments and an African Development Bank Group team have concluded a fact-finding mission to Japan to learn from its successful ...

As forecasting is not always that precise, nature photographers often want to get a jump on the full-bloom schedule by ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as travelers from China more than doubled in part due to the Lunar New Year holiday ...

On a main street in Tokyo’s posh Ginza district, alongside the glittering storefronts of Tiffany, Bulgari and other luxury brands, the flagship store of stationery retailer Itoya Ltd. tends a very ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as ...

Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers ...

A strong winter air pressure pattern continued through Japan on Wednesday, prolonging snowfall on the Sea of Japan side and ...

Cities across the nation are experiencing the season’s harshest cold snap and heavy snow, with temperatures dropping to minus ...

Travel to Japan has exploded in recents years. Sustainable tourism advocates say the country needs to be proactive at ...

Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in ...