Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo ...

A woman in her 30s was stabbed at an apartment building in Tokyo on Monday, and a man suspected of being the attacker has ...

A woman in her 30s was stabbed at an apartment building in Tokyo on Monday, and a man suspected of being the attacker has been taken into custody in neighboring Chiba Prefecture after he fled the ...

In preparation for the full-scale rollout of the World project in Japan, MEDIROM has entered into a Master Service Agreement ...

Japanese convenience stores (Konbini) are distinctive from American convenience stores. The difference comes from the ...

Three distinct Toyota RAV4 concepts will be shown off during the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon Show – and they're made by one of ...

If you’re already annoyed listening to the Japanese hair washing method on Instagram and still have no idea what it's all ...

At the core of Japanese haircare is a philosophy that treats the scalp like skin. Celebrity hairstylist Sky Kim explains, ...

The country has plenty of space for visitors willing to veer slightly off the beaten path, and in many rural areas, tourists ...

Once a pioneer that helped the world lay the foundations of machine learning, Japan’s renewed push into artificial ...

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A young couple died in Japan after they were left trapped in a private sauna room which caught fire. Masanari Matsuda, a 36-year-old beauty salon owner, and his 37-year-old wife, Yoko Matsuda, a nail ...