Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

Tokyo Lens Why Was This Japanese Village Abandoned? Posted: February 22, 2025 | Last updated: February 22, 2025 It's rare to find an entire abandoned village in Japan. But what about 12 abandoned ...

Consider this your ultimate guide to exploring one of Japan’s most accessible off-the-beaten-path experiences—with a ...

By Jin Yu Young and Hisako Ueno Hisako Ueno reported from Tokyo. Japan’s largest wildfire in more than three decades was burning through a forested area of a small coastal city on Sunday after ...

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

The program, titled Mura Radio Iitate Mura (mura means "village" in Japanese), features events held in the village and talks about residents’ everyday life and feelings. By spreading word about ...

TOKYO, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- During Smart Energy Week 2025, Sungrow Japan signed an agreement with Sun Village Co., Ltd., a pioneer in developing non-FIT solar power plants, for the ...

The Government of Japan has been promoting startups to boost innovation and growth, and the pool of potential unicorns, those valued at US$1 billion or more, reached a record high in 2024.

TOKYO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew faster than expected in the fourth quarter, on improved business spending and a surprise increase in consumption and shoring up the central bank's ...

TOKYO—The Japanese economy expanded faster than expected in the final three months of 2024 thanks to solid corporate spending and external demand, a positive show of strength as the central bank ...