As of April 24, 2025, the cherry blossom season has finished in western and central Japan, with northern Japan now seeing beautiful colors. This guide, updated weekly, will help you plan your cherry ...

Japan's government will propose a $65 billion plan to boost its chip industry with subsidies and other financial assistance over a period of "multiple years", a draft seen on Monday by Reuters showed.

Rokkaku-do Temple is said to have been built by Prince Shotoku. The main hall is hexagonal shaped, ”Rokkaku” meaning hexagon. It is also home to the “heso ishi” (navel stone) which is said to indicate ...

TOKYO -- More people in Japan plan to stay home during the "Golden Week" holiday period this year compared to last year due to rising prices and the desire to avoid crowds, a survey by major ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has formally lodged a strong protest with Japan’s ambassador, Akira Muto, over Tokyo’s proposal to utilize proceeds from frozen Russian assets ...

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The city registered lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7. At Kakuonji Temple, the quake toppled and damaged the statue of Jikokuten, a nationally designated important cultural property ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

The American investment company KKR & Co. and the Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. are planning to acquire LBC Tank Terminals. This is reported by foreign media. APG Asset Management, ...

And activists fear the plan will fuel rights violations in a region long plagued by alleged military abuses as a separatist insurgency rumbles on. The project's true scale is hard to ascertain ...

The US is believed to have presented the plan to European countries. Russian diplomatic sources told NHK that Moscow is aware of the proposal but does not find it acceptable at this point.