Demand for "matcha" powdered green tea is surging worldwide, and in Japan high-priced products are selling out quickly to ...

Shortly after they voiced hope of carving out a bright future for the two countries in their opening remarks of the two-day ...

Near Yoyogi Station in Tokyo, the "Aoyama Kaido railway crossing" has become a magnet for inbound tourists for its views of ...

Driven by a desire to spread the appeal of matcha tea and peace overseas, two sisters from Ise, Mie Prefecture, departed from ...

Treating a cut in the number of seats in Japan's House of Representatives as a foregone conclusion would distort the ...

A fireworks manufacturer in this western Japan city has spent about eight years jointly developing fireworks with outer ...

Amid ongoing conflicts around the world, some people are now considering leaving the United States, long popular as a ...

Taiwan on Thursday said Chinese military threats are the "only source of insecurity" in the Taiwan Strait and Indo-Pacific ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering traveling to Britain and Italy for leaders' talks in June ahead of the ...

The benchmark Nikkei stock index dipped after hitting a new intraday high on Thursday, as advances propelled by heavyweight ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to meet with President Lee Jae Myung, the ...

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