Capital punishment in Japan is under scrutiny again after the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, was ...

The Golden Route is the quintessential travel itinerary for first-time visitors to Japan. It traditionally includes Tokyo, ...

Embark on a journey to the world's most innovative cities, where futuristic architecture, cutting-edge technology, and ...

Don't miss the best things to do in Tokyo with kids! This Tokyo itinerary for 4 days will show you the best of the city ...

Some of the best shopping locations in Japan are Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ginza, Harajuku, Omotesando, Koenji and Akihabara in Tokyo. In Osaka, it's Shinsaibashi, Namba and Umeda. For traditional souvenirs, ...

Artist Koichi Miyajima uses small electronic parts to make artworks that are cute and fun, and somehow warm the heart. If ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday there is communication between his administration and North Korea, which he described ...

Masaki Kashiwara received the honor, often regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics, for work that combined different mathematical fields to solve challenging problems.