The increasing military use of a civilian airport in southwest Japan, thought to be for contingency drills with China in mind ...

KUMAMOTO — Kumamoto Prefecture’s mascot Kumamon celebrated the 15th anniversary of his 2010 debut in March. Kumamon is one of Japan’s most beloved characters for regional promotion. The prefecture is ...

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Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. No ...

A major 6.0 earthquake hit Japan's Kyushu on Wednesday evening, days after Myanmar and Thailand witnessed dramatic tremors of ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

TSMC's Japanese subsidiary, JASM, hosted its annual new employee enrollment ceremony, a tradition for many Japanese companies ...

The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...

In response to the growing challenges of overtourism, InsideJapan Tours has introduced a new “under-tourism” initiative. | ...

An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the ...