The disconnection on the Shinkansen line that links Tokyo to northeastern Japan is similar to the previous decoupling in September.

Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, announced a change of CEO and plans to restructure its business in the face of a $47 billion foreign takeover bid. Lead outside director Stephen Dacus will succeed Ryuichi Isaka as chief executive on May 27,

The new agreement promises to boost the UK- Japan's £27 billion a year trade relationship, with particular focus on defence and AI. It comes as Japan seeks reliable partners in the wake of Donald Trump's treatment of Nato allies over Ukraine.

Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.

Hillhouse Investment is looking to invest $1 billion to $2 billion annually in Japan and roughly double its headcount in the East Asian country, an executive at the firm told Reuters.

Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the second in line to the throne, held a debut news conference on Monday, telling reporters he would try to balance official duties and his university studies and research about the dragonfly.

Ikebukuro is embracing its anime identity more and more each year, and now has a street named for its biggest anime shop.

Japan will not attend a U_N_ conference on the treaty banning nuclear weapons, a top government official in Tokyo said Monday, noting U_S_ nuclear deterrence is crucial to the country's security and that its participation would send the "wrong message.

These days, rather than heading straight for the bright lights and buzz of Tokyo, many are choosing to visit the country’s slower-paced cultural hubs, like Kyoto and Nikko, or more far-flung locales.

Investors have balked at the project, stalling its progress. But under the threat of tariffs, Japan and South Korea have started exploring ways to invest in Alaska L.N.G.