At the core of Japanese haircare is a philosophy that treats the scalp like skin. Celebrity hairstylist Sky Kim explains, ...

The diplomatic crisis between China and Japan continues to intensify, following Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s affirmation last month of Japan’s willingness to defend Taiwan in the event of ...

A building housing the health ministry is seen in Tokyo's Kasumigaseki district in this 2023 file photo. (Mainichi/Tomoki Okuyama) TOKYO -- Amid efforts to ease childbirth costs in Japan, the Ministry ...

IGLHOOP has launched the IGL Travel Hoop on Kickstarter — a foldable, tool-free basketball system that assembles in about three minutes, fits into a 32-inch travel case, and offers adjustable heights ...

The Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film has unveiled Japan as the Country of Honour for its 2026 edition next May. The Marché du Film’s Executive Director Guillaume Esmiol officially announced the ...

After Wall Street Journal reported that US President Trump had advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a Tuesday call not to provoke Beijing over Taiwan's sovereignty, Japan flip-flopped ...

Japan’s plan to sharply raise residency visa fees for foreigners to levels comparable with Western countries has split opinion among expatriates, who fear the move could worsen the nation’s persistent ...

Japan will likely lean more heavily on the US and its allies if China escalates economic pressure, as Tokyo seeks to navigate the fallout from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks linking Taiwan’s ...

The governor of Niigata Prefecture, which is home to the world’s largest nuclear power plant, is set to approve the plant's restart this week, according to informed sources. The approval will clear ...

TOKYO -- Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s nuclear plant in Niigata prefecture, central Japan, is expected to receive approval from the prefectural governor as early as Friday, moving a step closer to ...