As highlighted in a cheeky tweet from Duolingo — the education app that teaches a range of languages, including Japanese — Japan is selling two different Switch consoles: a multi-language ...

According to the NHCP, Leones joined the United States Armed Forces in the Philippines-North Luzon (USAFIP-NL) as a spy after she learned Nihongo while she was detained by the Japanese during the ...

Japan has a new U.S. ambassador, and he’ll have both large shoes to fill and a challenging agenda ahead of him — including helping to resolve a row over tough tariffs the White House has ...

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed George Glass, a veteran diplomat and businessman, as America's next ambassador to Japan, approving his nomination by a 66-32 vote. The Oregon native previously ...

FRANKFURT, Germany/TOKYO -- The European Union is considering a virtual ban on carbon fiber in motor vehicles that could take a toll on the material's Japanese manufacturers, which have more than ...

Japan's economy and trade minister Muto Yoji has exchanged views with the top management of automakers and others regarding concerns about the impact of US President Donald Trump's tariff policies ...

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan looks set to get priority in US tariff talks, moving to the front of a long line of countries seeking to roll back President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal duties ...

There are 49 seats configured in a two-three-two layout. Japan Airlines business class is divided into two cabins by the galley, and my section is just behind first class. With only seven seats ...

Formula 1 held the third round of its 2025 season at Suzuka in Japan yesterday. The race used to be held toward the end of the calendar, but F1 now visits while the cherry blossoms are blooming ...

TOKYO -- Dai-ichi Life Holdings will acquire a 15% stake in Australian insurer Challenger, Nikkei has learned, the latest move by a Japanese insurance company in Australia. Dai-ichi will buy all ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during press conference at his office in Tokyo on Oct. 1, 2024. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has instructed ...