HANGZHOU — China is focusing on “technology tourism,” an initiative to introduce cutting-edge science and technology to foreign tourists.

Along the Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road, which connects Hakusan in Ishikawa Prefecture to Shirakawa-go, the UNESCO World Heritage site in Shirakawa Village, Gifu Prefecture, rowan and beech trees ...

As the 2% price stability target has been reached more than 13 years after it was first set by the government and the Bank of Japan, Japan now faces a major turning point in its monetary policy, with ...

The strong Typhoon In-fa was located near Tokyo’s Ogasawara Islands as of noon Saturday, moving north-northwest at 20 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.

In ancient mythology, the phoenix was a miraculous bird with a cyclical pattern of life and death, perishing in flames only to rise again from the ashes. Astronomers have now found a world that ...

Although his tenure as prime minister was brief, he pioneered policies, such as consolidating the authority of consumer affairs, that continue to have an impact today. His achievements will be ...

Clad in his khaki wildlife officer’s uniform, Dewagiri Mudiyanselage Thilakaratne Bandara rides his motorbike the short distance from his home to the electric fence that is the main line of defense ...

Hideki Matsui started work as manager of the Yomiuri Giants on Friday, overseeing players practicing on the first day of the team’s autumn camp in Kawasaki.

China’s amended National Defense Mobilization Law, which took effect in October, stipulates that situations posing a threat to China-Taiwan unification are subject to mobilization orders. This ...

A series of food safety issues — including the use of banned chemicals at agricultural production and processing sites — have come to light in China. Many of these issues were uncovered following ...

For centuries, tea has been indispensable to Japanese life. More than just a mere beverage, Japanese Green Tea not only ...

Tokyo Ramen Festa 2026 kicked off Friday at Komazawa Olympic Park in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. This year’s event, which runs through Tuesday, features 12 ramen booths covering famous styles from Hokkaido ...