Japan is known for its strong work ethic, where staff are expected to dedicate themselves to a company and the company will take care of them in turn. However, this dedication to the company can be ...

Kintaikyo Bridge, built in 1673, is a beautiful wooden bridge over the Nishikigawa River in Iwakuni City, located on the eastern coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture. It's a prime example of Japan's wooden .

Eye in the sky for red tide off Hokkaido Concentrations of toxic plankton known as red tide are spreading in waters around Japan. A project in Hokkaido aims to detect it early and limit the impact.

Japan’s Karakuri automata are a brilliant example of human ingenuity that dates back to the Edo period. These exquisitely crafted mechanical dolls perform tasks such as serving tea, writing ...

Recently, the state Department of Transportation changed its policy on the illumination of the Ringling Bridge. The default color had been a very calming aqua blue. The default color is now red ...

TOKYO -- The "randoseru" traditional Japanese school backpack sales season ... tones have for the first time overtaken traditional red and brown as the preferred color for girls' school backpacks.

Japanese prosecutors are set to seek penalties against former executives at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. accused of stock market manipulation, in a long-running case that’s being closely watched ...

Two foreigners among those accused of market manipulation Case highlights legal risks for expat executives in Japan Japanese prosecutors are seeking multi-year prison terms for former executives at ...

Japanese prosecutors are seeking multi-year prison terms for former executives at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. accused of stock market manipulation, in a long-running case that’s being closely ...

This year, the Red Bull BC One World Final returns to Japan for the third time and in celebration we rundown some of the history-making world final moments achieved by Japanese breakers.

SNOHOMISH COUNTY – The first Red Bridge was constructed in 1893 to carry the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway over its final river crossing from the gold mines in the North Cascade Mountains to a ...