Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.

In 1832, Tatsu Takayama made a defiant climb up to the top of Mount Fuji dressed as a man. This is the story of her historic journey. An illustration of Mount Fuji in the morning. Women were banned ...

Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers that flourished with commerce, ...

Publisher tinyBuild and I Am Future developer Mandragora have announced ReStory, a simulation game that lets you run your own electronics repair shop in Y2K-era Japan. It will launch for PC via ...

The plan codifies demands for Japan to spend more on defense and increase its capabilities – efforts Japanese officials say ...

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

Japanese performance cars now command the kind of reverence once reserved for Detroit’s loudest V8s, and values reflect it.

That year, Japan had about 123 million people, and its GDP was USD3.1 trillion, the world’s second largest. The United States ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work ...

Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted.

US President Donald Trump held back-to-back calls with the leaders of China and Japan, as escalating tensions over Taiwan threaten to derail his weeks-old trade truce with Beijing. Trump’s hour-long ...

Confused about K-beauty vs J-beauty? This article breaks down the major differences in routines, ingredients, and skin goals so you can choose the best approach for your glow. The global beauty world ...