Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was ...

The corporate goods price index (CGPI), which measures the price that companies charge each other for goods and services, ...

The Japanese icon, celebrating her golden jubilee, is emblematic of a global craze for child-like things that has grown in troubled times. Most have to wait until their centenary to receive ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Japan is planning to build what it describes as a "conveyor-belt road" ...

IF you’re bored of the current lot of iPhone emoji, there’s a way to unlock an enormous trove of new icons. All it takes is a ...

Sabae, a small city in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, has earned the title eyeglasses capital' for producing over 90% of the ...

Today marks a very special day for a timeless Japanese icon. On Nov. 3, 1954, the first Godzilla film was released in Japan. The monster flick, which many people saw as an allegory for the Atomic ...

A 41-year-old Japanese man recently marked his sixth wedding anniversary with his unique spouse - Hatsune Miku, a fictional ...

Dakimakura or what is popularly referred to as body pillows has in the recent past become a must-have in the modern fandom.

William Sposato is a Tokyo-based journalist who has been a contributor to Foreign Policy since 2015. He has been following ...

Japanese boxing icon Naoya Inoue signed a historic deal during a meeting with His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chair of Saudi Arabia's GEA (General Entertainment Authority).

Japan is famed for its skilled artisans, masters who maintain a commitment to tradition while modernizing production ...