The existing Pokemon Center in Fukuoka will close down in May 2025 as it prepares to move to a larger store location in ...

The Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association (JSLMA) announced the adoption of a new logo to reinforce their “Standards for Labeling Japanese Whisky” (industry standards), established in ...

The new Japanese Whisky logo from the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association.[/caption] For a whisky to be recognized as Japanese under these regulations, it must meet standards including ...

Tokyo — President Trump in early March criticized what he characterized as a one-sided security alliance between the U.S. and Japan. Officials in Japan have heard these comments from Mr. Trump ...

Nobukazu Muraki with Keijiro Hasui.Max Veenhuyzen Best of all: every square metre of Shimokitazawa, like seemingly every major urban pocket of Japan ... Keijiro Hasui and Amu Hayashi – president ...

In 2024, the number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low for the ninth year in a row. With about 1.6 million deaths and 720,988 births, there were about two deaths for every new baby born.

Japanese whisky finally got a set of standards and regulations in 2021… that were completely voluntary. Then last year, those rules became official… except they were still voluntary. Still, many of ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese government established a new joint operations command Monday to oversee the three branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, aiming to ensure readiness and greater ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, responded to a question about Assassin’s Creed Shadows today during an official government conference meeting. While some reports have indicated that ...