A traditional festival featuring decorative floats has opened in the central Japanese prefecture of Gifu. The Furukawa ...

KYOTO -- Tickets to view the parade of large "yamahoko" floats from premium seats during this summer's Gion Festival will go ...

All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time ...

WATCH: Japan wants to quit its toxic work culture — But why isn’t it working? (44:39) This mindset, known as “messhi hoko”, or self-sacrifice for the public good, became ingrained in Japan ...

During the Pacific stage of the Second World War, the Philippines, which was under American rule, was dragged into the war against Japan. As the Japanese Imperial Army invaded Luzon, the joint ...

In Japan, finding a true hidden gem seems harder than ever. In recent years, the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have become staples for most international tourists who visit. But the adventurous ...

TOKYO, April 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday ruled out using the country's U.S. Treasury holdings as a bargaining tool against President Donald Trump's decision ...

While Japan is not a member of NATO, both Tokyo and the alliance leaders seem eager to work together as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits the Asian country ...

FRANKFURT, Germany/TOKYO -- The European Union is considering a virtual ban on carbon fiber in motor vehicles that could take a toll on the material's Japanese manufacturers, which have more than ...

Japan appears set to get priority in US tariff talks, putting Tokyo at the head of a long queue of countries seeking to roll back US President Donald Trump’s duties, which are scheduled to kick ...

Hatsushima is not a particularly busy station, relative to Japanese rail commuting as a whole. It serves a town (Arida) of about 25,000, known for mandarin oranges and scabbardfish, that is ...

Japan's economy and trade minister Muto Yoji has exchanged views with the top management of automakers and others regarding concerns about the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff policies ...