Italian missionary Giovanni Battista Sidotti (1668-1714) landed on southwestern Japan's island of Yakushima in 1708, when the ...

For all the talk about how the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is rising to dominate the Indo-Pacific not only economically ...

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Japanese companies needing to grow have sought out American deals. Experts say that will not change even after Biden’s ...

US President Joe Biden has formally blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese company, saying foreign ownership ...

China and Japan have stepped up engagement in recent months, but analysts say the trajectory of relations will largely come ...

For a long time, however, cosplay was seen as nothing but a pastime by some fans because many “adults” raised an eyebrow at ...

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There was no tip jar or prompt to tip on the credit card screen, as tipping isn’t part of the culture in Japan. I thought ...

The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation ...

The Japanese market has dominated the trade in American vintage clothing for decades. Now economic and cultural changes are ...