Carlton, Nikko, is two hours from Tokyo in a scenic mountain town packed with historic sites. And the hotel has the planet's ...

In 1913, Tohoku became the first university in Japan to admit female students. Tohoku University was also the first in Japan to admit international students. In 2009, Tohoku was one of 13 universities ...

An American former executive of a large Japanese brokerage who has been criminally charged in Japan asked a court to rule him ...

Fascinatingly, this is also the final resting place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate known for reunifying Japan ... of central Nikko lies Oku Nikko, a relaxed town and ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

The spiciest ramen is served in a black bowl. Japan’s favorite comfort food comes in various guises. Some ramen aficionados give top rank to Hakata ramen in Fukuoka for its combination of pork ...

A CONVICTED KILLER HAS TO HAVE HIS DEATH SENTENCE CARRIED OUT. NICO JENKINS KILLED THREE MEN AND A MOTHER IN OMAHA BACK IN 2013. NEARLY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE CRIMES, A JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO DEATH ...

A CONVICTED KILLER HAS TO HAVE HIS DEATH SENTENCE CARRIED OUT. NICO JENKINS KILLED THREE MEN AND A MOTHER IN OMAHA BACK IN 2013. NEARLY FOUR YEARS AFTER THE CRIMES, A JUDGE SENTENCED HIM TO DEATH ...

The fear has rippled into Asian credit markets. Spreads on investment-grade dollar bonds in Asia outside Japan headed for their steepest two-day increase in more than six months, a Bloomberg index ...

SMBC Nikko, a unit of Japan’s second-largest banking group, posted losses and made cost cuts, while top executives took pay reductions to shoulder responsibility. The trial started more than two ...

You can get in touch with Micah by emailing [email protected]. Japan's population has dwindled for 15 consecutive years, as fewer people marry and have children. About 30 percent of ...