Plus, it’s a rare sight to see as the festival happens ... are usually a summer thing in Japan. When is it? The festival takes place every year on December 2 and 3, with most of the main ...

Temperatures are expected to rise across Japan through the weekend, reaching levels normally seen in April and May. Large ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese household spending rose for the first time in five months in year-on-year terms in December and at ... are key factors the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is watching to gauge ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's December inflation-adjusted real wages rose 0.6% year-on-year thanks to a wintertime bonus bump, preliminary government data showed on Wednesday, with government ...