Washington, March 27 (Jiji Press)--The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday approved by a majority vote a plan for nominee George Glass to become U.S. ambassador to Japan.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he was picking George Glass, a former investment banker and diplomat notable for his criticisms of China, to serve as his ambassador to Japan.

Japan has a matcha shortage despite record levels of production. Shops are selling out of the green tea powder as soon as they hit the shelves. On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha talks ...

Washington, March 13 (Jiji Press)--George Glass, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be his ambassador to Japan, on Thursday vowed to increase pressure on the U.S ally on trade and defense ...

The glass ceiling that women in Japan had hoped would shatter this year is no longer a viable goal the government admitted in deciding to abandon its long-touted target of raising the share of ...

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“Probably the highlight was, when you toast in Japan," Counsell said, “the younger person must have their glass below the older person.” Yes, so 40-year-old Justin Turner of the ...

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Just a short, icy shuffle to Niseko’s buzzing Grand Hirafu village, this six-storey property in Niseko offers 32 serviced ...

The Asian section of Paradise Buffet operates as a restaurant-within-a-restaurant, offering depth and variety that would ...

The glass block bar at Uchiko in Miami Beach. Known for its nontraditional approach to Japanese cuisine ... There’s also a 12-seat private dining room. Led by Uchiko Austin’s chef de cuisine ...