Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro Suzuki enters the Hall of Fame later this year, reminders that some of the top talent in American baseball is ...

The newly-elected lawmakers from Team Mirai pose for a photo before attending their first session of the Japanese Diet, Feb.

In Japan, regional revitalization has emerged as a cornerstone of solutions to issues such as population decline, achieving net-zero carbon emissions and rebuilding after natural disasters. Spurring ...

As everyday encounters reshape Japanese perceptions of China, Japan’s China debate is becoming closely tied to domestic discussions on migration and diversity.

While much of the world debates hybrid schedules, generative AI and productivity hacks, Japan faces a more defining question: What happens when there simply aren't enough people to keep organizations ...

First, could you tell us about the current situation of people in need of Japanese language education within Japan? Ishikawa: There are currently about 3.4 million foreign residents in Japan (as of ...

I’m writing this week from Tokyo, where I am participating in a fascinating symposium on “Energy Security and Global Warming in an Increasingly Uncertain International Climate,” sponsored by the ...

Once a key enabler of prefectural growth, Japan’s regional banks are now under mounting pressure from changing demographics and a business model poorly matched to a shrinking market. Today, ...

A photographed journey in the land of the rising sun reveals how japan preserves centuries-old tradition, while at the same time leading the world into the future. A faint rustle caused me to lift my ...

The unassuming Shimada Gama workshop in Gotsu doubles up as an open-air museum of traditional stoneware pottery. It specialises in creating large pieces that are burnt in a sloped wood-fired kiln. We ...

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro Suzuki enters the Hall of Fame later this year, reminders that some of the top talent in American ...