Japanese infielder Munenori Kawasaki endeared himself to Blue Jays fans a decade ago, and now the 43-year-old will be returning to action in Mexico.

the islands referred to as the Senkaku Islands by Japan were originally Chinese territory," said Tadayoshi Murata, a historian and professor emeritus at Yokohama National University, during a hybrid ...

The iconic Doctor Yellow, a brightly colored train that has patrolled the Shinkansen tracks for 24 years, arrived at Tokyo ...

Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered “okonomiyaki” savory pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, ...

Rail fans bid farewell to one of Japan's iconic "Doctor Yellow" bullet trains, used to diagnose faults on the country's ...

KANAGAWA (TR) – Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested an aviation accident investigator for the Japan Transport Safety ...

Japan's trade deficit in 2024 shrank 44 percent from a year earlier to 5.33 trillion yen ($34 billion), as exports hit a ...

Asahi Kasei has secured government support to expand its manufacturing capacity for cell frames and membranes of alkaline ...

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TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...