Faced with a rapidly falling birthrate and aging population, local governments are opening up to foreign workers to fill ...

Pyrotechnic artworks from the Omagari fireworks festival here will illuminate the sky over the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo venue ...

BANGKOK—As foreign tourism becomes increasingly important to the Japanese economy, Thai tourists stand out from the crowd by ...

Ramen is for everyone—even royalty as King of Denmark Frederik X proved when he popped into an Ippudo in Tokyo's Ginza ...

OSAKA--After sunset when Osaka’s central Umeda district dazzles with vibrant neon lights, visitors head upward to enjoy the ...

The Osaka Kansai Expo is off to a sluggish start in its first week after daily visitor numbers fell short of initial targets.

Lithium-ion batteries are believed to have caused 21,751 fires and smoke events in fiscal 2023, the highest number since the ...

Major truck manufacturers Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. are nearing a final agreement on their ...

China was making final preparations for the launch on Thursday of a three-person replacement crew for its orbiting space ...

SHANGHAI--Leading automakers will be showcasing their latest designed-for-China models at the Shanghai auto show this week, ...

A 22-year-old Chinese exchange student has been awarded the top prize in the 20th annual Japanese language essay contest for ...

Many Japanese whose lives were profoundly touched by Pope Francis mourned the pontiff's passing on April 21 at the age of 88.