Japan views Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a failure of global deterrence – and a wake-up call. On Yonaguni island, just ...

The area had suffered from a major earthquake, leaving many without homes. “Access to baths after such disasters makes you remember that you are Japanese. The steam and soap suds wash away the ...

This week we take you to an abandoned ghost town somewhere deep in the Japanese mountains. Inside of this town, there are ...

Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With property prices often shockingly low, these forgotten houses ...

Japan's Diet is made up of two chambers: the Upper House, or House of Councillors, and the Lower House, or the House of Representatives. In principle, legislation must be approved by both houses ...