While the rollout of Force Design 2030 shows that the US Marines are focusing on the Asia-Pacific, proponents seem to lack answers to several glaring issues.
From March 6, Uber Eats will expand service in central Tokyo, and eventually to areas facing a shortage of delivery personnel or in sparsely populated regions.
The longer the National Theater is closed, the greater the risk that intangible cultural assets of these performing arts are not passed down to new generations.
Fueled by tech stocks, investor optimism, and a weak yen, the Nikkei closed at 40,109 — nearly 11 years after Japan implemented its monetary-easing policy.
The Strategic Initiative for a Healthy and Sustainable Food Environment is targeting the younger generation to raise awareness of excessive sodium intake.
The mass killings in China may be a precursor to further social unrest, fueled by growing distrust in the judiciary and frustration with the status quo.
As Ishikawa tackles the devastation on the Noto Peninsula, visitors are being invited back to favorite tourist spots in the southern part of the prefecture.
The bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Hiroshima is a powerful reminder of his message of peace, resonating in the world's first city to suffer an atomic...
A new label will soon adorn produce on sale in stores, as the government begins a new scheme to inform consumers of emissions from agricultural products.
In turn, Nikkei-triggered reforms will attract further investment and contribute to the revitalization of Japan’s markets.
Surprisingly, Uniqlo commands more than 10% of the weighted Nikkei. And boss Tadashi Yanai lists his company in Tokyo but 80% of its clothes are made...
The Nikkei average has hit new highs and the Bank of Japan finds itself holding too many equities. The challenge now is to return these to...