'I love Tokyo. If I had to eat only in one city for the rest of my life, Tokyo would be it,' Anthony Bourdain once said. Young people are taking his advice to heart.

TOKYO -- A live event gathering artists born in 1966 -- the year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese zodiac calendar, which occurs only once every 60 yea･･･

The problems in Japan may expand elsewhere.

The phenomenon of listening bars originated in Japan — and in frenetic Tokyo they offer a unique way to switch off, wind down and find inner peace.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit meant to stabilize ties between the two sometime-rivals as Japan's worries about Chinese power in Asia grows.

Japanese konbini chain FamilyMart has won the hearts of tourists with snack remixes and a clothing line. Now, convenience store tours are helping even more travelers gain insights into this fun slice of local culture.

Japan’s exports to the United States dropped 11.1 percent in December and slipped more than four percent last year, official figures showed Thursday, as tariffs bite.

Shorting Japan’s government bond market has long been a “widow maker” trade. Many tried it over the last 15 years; few, if any, found real success.