One of the most striking aspects of Japanese society is the high level of respect and discipline that people show to each other, to their environment, and to themselves. In this article ...

Japan has lodged a protest with China about a statement that misquoted Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's remarks during ...

Unlike in most nations, where janitors or custodians clean, Japanese students personally clean their classrooms, corridors, ...

Nevertheless, respect for the deceased and the importance of remembrance remain central to Japanese funeral culture. Held the night before the funeral, the wake is a gathering of close family and ...

One gameplay video shows a character firing a bow towards priests and destroying an altar. Read more at straitstimes.com.

But he has won respect outside Japan, especially from the United States, for pushing bold changes in Japanese defense and security policies and for standing tougher against Russia and China.

“We all have pride or self-respect or whatever ... a shocking experience in the immediate aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011. At an evacuation center she had rushed ...