Hidden within Japan’s serene temples are centuries-old rituals and surprising customs. From ceremonial clapping to unexpected ...

With their "Japanese First" slogan, riffing off US President Donald Trump's "America First", they have truly ruffled the ...

A temple in southwestern Japan is drawing controversy and criticism for its recent decision to charge admission only to ...

As President Donald Trump’s tariffs add to a sense of uncertainty in Japan, the Sanseito party and its leader Sohei Kamiya ...

As Japan prepares to vote for the House of Councilors, right-wing politicians are challenging PM Shigeru Ishiba over immigration. They complain of rowdy tourists, shady foreign workers — and rich ...

Japan’s ruling party is betting on lower rice prices winning urban votes at the risk of alienating their traditional farm ...

Japan is on track to surpass 40 million international visitors by the end of 2025, according to new analysis by Tourist Japan ...

The Sanseito party has unusual origins, as party leader Sohei Kamiya founded the group in 2020 by gathering young nationalist ...

A new far-right, anti-immigration party whose leader models himself on Trump is set to win seats in Sunday’s election ...

Donald Trump's European shakedown, err“trade deal,” has leaders across the globe reappraising their options as the August 1 ...

Almost 90 US B-29 bombers dropped about 6,000 tons of napalm on Kumagaya, Japan, on the night of August 14-15, 1945. Eighty years later, the scars of that American firebombing remain.