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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday to make Japan "more prosperous and safer", including through tougher immigration screening, in a final appeal to voters on the eve of snap elections.

The Cavagna Group is strengthening its presence in the East with the opening of a new subsidiary in Japan. Based in Tokyo, Cavagna Group Japan will operate as a distribution and commercial structure, ...

TOKYO – PokePark Kanto, the first permanent theme park based on the popular Japanese video game series Pocket Monster, or ...

Japan has in recent years further strengthened its supervision of nuclear and radiation safety under the leadership of an independent and effective national regulator established after the Fukushima ...

Japan is consistently ranked among the world’s top travel destinations, and as interest continues to grow, so do travel costs. Still, visiting Japan on a budget remains possible with savvy planning.

SINGAPORE, Feb. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital travel platform Agoda has unveiled the top destinations in Asia for the ...

Plant cell cultures are an attractive alternative to cultivating whole plants for obtaining natural compounds, but many ...

On a December afternoon at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, the composer, drummer, pianist, and cultural icon confirmed exactly that, ...

Multinational teams are choosing structured, problem-solving challenges in Japan to improve communication, leadership, ...

After we've seen Super Mario and even the Minions immortalized at theme parks, I’ve always wondered why Pokémon hasn't received the same treatment. We all know Pokémon is massive. I imagine children ...

Nikko transforms into a calm, snow‑covered escape in winter, pairing gentle ski slopes with steaming onsen and easy rail ...