Avoid crowds in Japan: Visit this hidden gem for a more authentic trip

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...

Japan's Sapporo Holdings to sell real estate business in $3 billion deal with KKR and PAG

Known for its beer brewing business, Sapporo is looking to concentrate management resources on its core operations, and plans ...

Japan plans $189 billion new debt issuance in next year's budget, draft shows

Japan plans to issue new government bonds worth around $189 billion to fund a record-size budget for next fiscal year, a ...

Japan lifts megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor

Japan is lifting a megaquake advisory for the country’s northeastern coast, a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck ...
The Economist

Why China’s spat with Japan could still get worse

F or nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with ...

Support for Japan’s Takaichi Stays Firm as China Dispute Festers

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s support ratings held steady at historically high levels according to polls conducted ...

Japan's former emperor turns 92 as heart condition stabilizes after health concerns

Japan’s beloved former Emperor Akihito is marking his 92nd birthday as his heart condition stabilizes, palace officials say, ...

Japan's Eneos leads bids for Chevron's Singapore oil refinery stake, Bloomberg News reports

Japan's top oil refiner Eneos is leading rival bidders for Chevron's stake in a Singapore refinery, with a deal nearing ...

China Issues Nuclear Warning to Japan

China's Foreign Ministry has fired a warning shot after a senior Japanese official suggested Tokyo should reconsider its nearly eight-decade ban on nuclear weapons in light of the worsening regional ...