Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central Japan, a

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said "it sucks" after retiring Friday with a stomach muscle injury during her third-round match against Belinda Bencic in Melbourne. Japan's Osaka came to Melbourne happy and in confident mood,

A short metro or regional train ride from Kyoto, Osaka trades ancient temples for modern architecture, a lively atmosphere and ample nightlife. Of course, the metropolis on the island of Honshu still has plenty to offer in terms of history.

Eurosport expert Mats Wilander said it was "very sad" to see Naomi Osaka forced to retire from her third-round match at the Australian Open.

Amid the baseball games, art galleries and temples, Kyushu island’s largest city has a street food and nightlife culture comparable to Osaka’s.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, digital travel platform Agoda reveals the top 10 most sought-after cities in Asia to celebrate the start of 'The Year of the Snake'. Japanese cities emerged as tourist favorites for the holiday period with Tokyo taking the top spot.

Bencic felt for Osaka after the injured Japanese was forced to retire their Australian Open third-round match.

Eleven Indo­nesian citizens in Japan have been named suspects in the murder of a fellow Indonesian in the country’s Gunma prefecture, the Foreign Ministry has reported.

After traveling to Tokyo for meetings, Yoshiki Kojima's IT company employees crash out in a capsule hotel, as a tourism boom makes regular rooms too pricey for business trips. A weak yen is attracting more visitors than ever to Japan,

Disney-themed bullet trains adorned with characters from hit films such as "Frozen" will run on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line connecting Tokyo and Osaka from Feb 21 for a limited time, the operators of the railway and Tokyo Disney Resort said Wednesday.