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This week’s episode is a heartfelt exploration of iconic eateries facing closure and the quiet crisis of succession in ...
Sanseito, a far-right nationalist group founded just four years ago, walked away from Sunday’s upper house election with 14 ...
"They are the party of YouTube," said Jeffrey Hall, a lecturer at Kanda University of International Studies who has authored ...
The right-wing populist party Sanseito made big strides in parliamentary elections in Japan, capitalizing on concerns about the economy, immigration and overtourism.
TOKYO -- More than 200 observation spots across Japan recorded an "extremely hot day," denoting days when the mercury hits 35 ...
It is as regular as the seasons. Every decade or so, the world becomes enraptured by thrillers from a non-English-speaking ...
By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...
When President Donald Trump revealed that his administration had struck a "massive" trade and investment deal with Japan, he described it as "completed"—but it must still pass the Japanese parliament, ...
Barcelona will play a pre-season friendly in Japan tomorrow as scheduled, J-League side Vissel Kobe said, despite the Spanish ...
Japan's top government spokesperson on Friday termed it "regrettable" that fighter jets were scrambled after a South Korean ...
Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan’s ancient ...
I was in Japan for a 10-day vacation (workation for my wife), which gave us an opportunity to see our first daughter, a final ...