Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and ...

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Japan Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi called on “like-minded” Indo-Pacific nations to link defense and capability efforts ...

Kokuho' director Lee Sang-il and star Ken Watanabe discuss why Japan's Oscar entry is resonating in its home country.

Director Masao Adachi – formerly of the Japanese Red Army – on the infamous Satoshi Kirishima, who went on the run in 1975 after a series of corporate bombings ...

Japanese culture is part of the attraction for travellers, but at times it can feel like there’s a lot to learn — here’s how ...

Getting a tattoo in a language that you don't understand is rarely a good idea. Hell, even tattoos in people's native tongues ...

Japan’s Kanji of the Year 2025 is 熊 (bear). Here’s why it won, what it says about Japan.

Japanese, especially newcomers to Japan, many of the customs and traditions of New Year may seem hard to understand. New Year or oshogatsu is the most important holiday period in Japan for families ...

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The kanji of the year, a single character representing this year's key feature, has been selected as "kuma," meaning bear. At Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto on December 12, chief priest Seihan Mori ...

Every December, a kanji character that distils the national mood over the past year is chosen through public voting and announced at the Kiyomizudera temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto. Kuma ...