Little Tokyo Düsseldorf is Europe’s most authentic Japanese quarter, showcasing strong cultural, tourism, travel, and ...

Tokyo-based Minerva Growth Partners has secured around 7 billion yen ($44 million) at the first close for a second fund that ...

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

There’s something about spotting a Honda S660, Subaru Sambar or Suzuki Hustler in local traffic. A pang of regret that we’re denied mainstream access to the Kei car smorgasbord on offer in Japan. The ...

When the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea last met, in May 2024, observers viewed the meeting with a sense of relief. Japan and South Korea were emerging from one of the darkest periods in ...

Nearly every aspect of the country’s life is changing to adapt to the growing elderly population, from its public spaces to its social policies. One of the oldest geishas still working in Japan, Ikuko ...

Albert Einstein’s death in 1955 set off an extraordinary and ethically fraught afterlife for his brain, secretly removed by a hospital pathologist and kept for decades. Intended as a scientific quest, ...

A survey of survivors of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake in central Japan shows that two-thirds feel there has been little or no progress in recovery and reconstruction, a result similar to a ...

Launched after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to monitor the truce and facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid, the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) for Gaza is struggling to live up to its ...

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Nintendo Switch 2 Edition is the highlight of this week’s Japanese game releases. It is the week’s only retail release.