Shigeru Ishiba’s unexpected ascendance shakes up the Tokyo political scene — and relationship with Washington.

Tokyo’s energy leaves a mark on even the most seasoned traveller. A bustling city on the move, with thrilling new adventures at every corner. Its love of the modern, combined with centuries-old ...

Japan is a country that seamlessly blends the old with the new, offering travelers a unique ... Two cities that epitomize this balance are Tokyo and Kyoto. Tokyo, the bustling capital, is a ...

In 2014, when the artist Dan McCarthy moved from Brooklyn into a converted schoolhouse in upstate New York, he decided the ...

TOKYO -- A 36-year-old man here has been arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with two girls who were then 12, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)'s juvenile development division ...

Tokyo has developed a well-deserved reputation ... and that consumers in Japan are very open to trying new things, the potential for change is huge,” she says. McKechnie has also been ...

Found all over town, Tokyo's yokocho host thousands of tiny ... Patrons of all ages gather here and hang out at the selection of both new wave and old-fashioned shops, including yakitori joints ...

A 36-year-old man arrested for a stabbing spree on a Tokyo commuter train that left 10 passengers injured told police he had hoped to kill as many people as possible. The suspect, Yusuke Tsushima ...

Genetic analysis of an individual from the Yayoi period reveals immigration patterns from the Korean Peninsula. Researchers ...

The Tama Hills Recreation Center is a huge plot of land that stretches over the cities of Tama and Inagi in Tokyo. It has remained ... The facility today borders Tama New Town, one of the largest ...

United's "fifth-freedom" list will add Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and the western Pacific country of Palau ...

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the lower house of parliament to set up an Oct. 27 snap election.