Japanese Culture Experiences are at the top of many foreigners’ must-do lists. With world-renowned temples and shrines, enviable street food and high cuisine and a rich history of martial arts, sports ...

The holiday season is a time for giving thanks, giving gifts — and for many, a time for giving back. Food banks, services that deliver meals to seniors and other U.S. charities typically see a surge ...

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Israel was cleared on Thursday to enter the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest by the organizer, prompting Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia to withdraw over the Gaza war and plunging the ...

The bean counters might say otherwise, but 2025 was a good year for movies. Filmmakers working in and out of the studio system managed to make bold, personal, wildly imaginative and singular works.

Japan has often prided itself on its orderly, low-crime society, but cracks in that image are widening amid rising car thefts and home intrusions fueled by export markets and public complacency. At a ...

Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted Takashi Tachibana, head of a fringe political group known for his controversial public activities that have drawn media attention, for defaming a former ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remark, "I will work, work, work, work and work," was selected as Japan's top catchphrase for 2025, the award's organizer, T&D Holdings, said Monday. Takaichi ...

With so much to see and do in downtown Tokyo, it’s no wonder that so many travelers choose it as their base when visiting Japan, and as Japan’s most populous city, it’s a popular choice for residents ...

A female business owner has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a tea ceremony class student of over 1.2 million yen in registration fees by lying to her about her qualification. The suspect is ...

Japan’s life insurers left their hedging against the risk of a stronger yen near a 13-year low in the fiscal first half through end-September, according to a Bloomberg analysis of earnings reports.

Whether you prefer something naughty, like the animated movie “Grandma Got Ran Over By a Reindeer” or nice, like classics “The Sound of Music” and “Home Alone,” streamers, cable and broadcast networks ...