Japan’s industrial production increased by 0.5% month-over-month in May 2025, shifting from a 1.1% drop in the previous month ...

Before Pearl Harbor and World War II, Japan was already on a dangerous path. This documentary explores how ultranationalism took root during the Taishō and early Shōwa eras, fueled by economic ...

TOKYO] Japan’s factory output rose 0.5 per cent in May from the previous month, less than a median market forecast for a 3.5 ...

"It's official – Japanese whisky has been declared better than Scotch," said Eleanor Dye in the Daily Mail. Industry experts gathered at the Pot Still bar in Glasgow in August for a "landmark ...

At the same time, while Japan's share of world trade has declined sharply, China's share has increased significantly (Figure 2). Against this background, the dependence of Japan on China in terms of ...

KITAKYUSHU, Japan – In 1982, a peculiar commercial aired on televisions across Japan. ... The rise of the Japanese toilet May 29, 2025 Updated Fri., May 30, 2025 at 1:37 p.m.

The model of work that supported Japan’s economic rise in the postwar period is meeting its demise. In that era, the ideal worker for Japanese companies was hired straight out of university, worked ...

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the ...

Having conquered its home market, the Japanese toilet-maker Toto is selling more bidets in the United States. Toto’s president says not even tariffs will halt its advance.

The Japanese whisky scene can be traced back to businessman Masataka Taketsuru's "fact-finding trip to Scottish distilleries" back in 1918, said Sylvia Wu in Decanter.