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Japan’s grueling work culture is again under the spotlight after the death of a journalist at Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) due to overwork. The man, who was in his 40s, died from what is ...

Once a symbol of rebellion and girlhood, the cartoon cat has become a cultural ambassador—part of Japan’s global soft power strategy to rebrand its image after World War II. To much of the ...

Japan is home to some of the most beautiful train journeys through its countryside ... scenery inland toward the Shirakami-Sanchi UNESCO World Heritage Site region. The slow-paced journey spans ...

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo gave it a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday. The runaway Asian Group C leader ...

A liquor industry group in Japan says it will ask the government to legally clarify what conditions should be met for a whisky to be marketed as "Japanese whisky." The Japan Spirits & Liqueurs ...

WASHINGTON--The International Monetary Fund has forecast that Germany will overtake Japan this year as the world’s third-largest economy. In its World Economic Outlook released this month ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai ...