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

Tokyo, March 28 (Jiji Press)--Japan Post Holdings Co. said Friday that Hiroya Masuda will step down as president and CEO in June, after five years in the posts. Masuda, 73, will be replaced by ...

An updated plan recently released by the Japanese government details how and where it will move 120,000 people from the ...

Japan’s retail sales forecast drops to 2% YoY in February, raising questions about BoJ’s rate hike timeline. Average wages rose 3.1% YoY—the fastest in 32 years—previously boosting ...

Located in the heart of LA’s Little Tokyo neighborhood, the museum embraces the Japanese-American experience in all its permutations, including aspects that other persecuted and marginalized ...

NEW YORK CITY -- If you're looking at the New York City skyline on Friday night, you might wonder about the colors of the Empire State Building's lights. The iconic skyscraper will be lit up in ...

An American businessman is urging President Trump to help save his $200 million canned-food empire after Russian authorities took over his company and seized its assets. Los Angeles-based Leonid ...

Morgan Wallen is welcome back to Studio 8H. Sources close to NBC told TMZ Monday that “Saturday Night Live” is willing to have the country superstar, 31, on the show again following his abrupt ...

South Korea, China and Japan on Sunday held their first economic dialogue in five years, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the trio brace from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Postage rates for ordinary mail are set to rise by 30 percent from Oct. 1, the first increase in 30 years, to bring Japan Post Co. back into the black. The cost of sending a postcard will be ...

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