Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family are waving to a crowd of flag-waving New Year’s well-wishers gathered at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in ...

Japan says it is still a peaceful nation and the buildup is necessary for a more self-reliant military that can better deter ...

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, ...

Thousands of people flocked to Tokyo’s Ueno zoo to have a last glimpse of the popular twin pandas that are set to return to their homeland in China next month.

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Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo ...

The government’s latest projection is over 20% lower than the previous one made in 2013 due to preparations made since then.

As most travelers know, Tokyo is huge. The city is urban sprawl at its most overwhelming, making finding the best places to eat, shop, see, let alone sleep, a downright chore. The city is broken up ...

Japan’s biggest island is home to so many of the country’s popular highlights that the classic tour has become known as Japan ...

The well-known residence resembles a bright-yellow domino, with its narrowest side measuring just under 2 feet wide. Its ...

For Beijing, scallops have served as a diplomatic pressure point. For Japan’s allies, consuming them is portrayed as an act ...