Many tourists from Japan and overseas returned to Himeji Castle in spring 2023 to enjoy the cherry blossoms on one of the country's most famous castle...
What appears to be the SDF helicopter that vanished on April 6 was discovered in Japanese coastal waters on April 13 and recovery efforts are underway.
The explosion took place at the harbor in Wakayama, where the Japanese Prime Minister was about to give a campaign speech in the upcoming by-election.
The return of tourists to Japan and Asia is prompting local decisions for protecting the fragile environment of native plants and wildlife from overtourism.
A key priority of PM Kishida, the agency will tackle the key issue of declining births that threaten Japan's ability to "function as a society."
The manga museum became a temporary shelter when Tohoku was hit by the tsunami. Then, once the waters receded, the museum helped rebuild a devastated community.
Twelve years on from the Tohoku earthquake, discover how the Ishinomori Manga Museum brought hope to Ishinomaki in the wake of the March 2011 tsunami.
The Japanese leader pledged further support to Ukraine in the form of non-lethal weapons, as well as in the fields of energy, and reconstruction.
"Declining births are a battle with time, and we plan to address this problem head on," said the Japanese prime minister.
Each region in Japan has its own high-quality traditions in local Japanese crafts, but in Yamagata there are new opportunities for visitors to experience them.
Innovative companies tackling sustainable water, upcycling, and other sustainability challenges featured their latest products at the City-Tech.Tokyo event.
"The line between life and death is paper thin," says one of the survivors, as she recounts surviving the heat and flames of the Tokyo firebombing.