(Bloomberg) -- The number of Japanese fell in all the country’s 47 prefectures for the first time since the data has been tracked, according to a study released by the government, even as the number ...

A Japanese prefecture is threatening legal action ″after being named one of Japan's “least attractive” places to visit. Earlier this October, Gunma prefecture slipped from 40th to 44th place in ...

To celebrate its 25th anniversary in Japan, coffee giant Starbucks has released 47 new “jimoto,” or local, Frappuccino flavors that pay homage to every one of the country’s prefectures. Each of these ...

Ibaraki, a Japanese prefecture regularly recognized each year as “the least attractive” place to visit in the country, has become a little more popular with local travelers in 2020. After ranking last ...

Japan will declare a state of emergency in three more prefectures hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday, in a surprise move reflecting growing concerns ...

TOKYO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Japan's worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country's 47 prefectures, with officials ordering cullings after more ...

The population of non-Japanese residents in 10 prefectures has more than doubled over the past decade, data compiled by Kyodo News showed Saturday, underscoring that foreigners are rapidly moving into ...

Japan is looking to expand a state of emergency to eight more prefectures, taking the total to 21 in all, to stem a rapid rise in coronavirus infections, the minister in charge of COVID-19 ...