On January 23, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae dissolved the Diet and called for a Lower House election on February 8.

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Japan tops many travelers’ wishlists, with searches for learning Japanese up 30%. Tourists are embracing local phrases to ...

TOKYO, October 30, 2018 — Asia Society Lulu and Anthony Wang President and CEO Josette Sheeran engages in a "fireside chat" on the future of the Asia Pacific with Shinjiro Koizumi, a member of Japan’s ...

The race is part of the Samurai Challenge aimed at building strength and camaraderie while reinforcing ‘warrior ethos’ at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo.

Abstract: This is a significant advance in educational technology, being an innovative web-based application developed for the acquisition of Hiragana Japanese Sign Language fingerspelling. This ...

These five Japanese learning techniques will help you memorise and retain concepts for a longer period of time. Read on to ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s “pragmatic diplomacy” is being put to the test as both Beijing and Tokyo are courting ...

Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.

Satoshi Yagisawa, the bestselling author of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (2023), which won the Chiyoda Literature Prize, and its sequel More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop (2024), sets his stories in ...

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held an ...