If we could, we’d list just about every prefecture and city in Japan as a must-visit for food-lovers. From snowy Hokkaido to tropical Okinawa, there is enormous diversity in the ingredients and dishes ...

Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

Though China and Japan are experienced in dealing with diplomatic crises, relations between the two neighbours appear to have reached a new low. And this time, their conflict may not be easily ...

A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. The ...

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Japanese chip companies are tapping billions of dollars and collaborating with foreign firms as part of new government policies that look outward. By Patricia Cohen and River Akira Davis Patricia ...

Japan’s meteorological agency on Thursday issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory.” The warning followed a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. That raises the risk of an even ...

The Japanese yen has been under pressure in the past few years as markets focused on the wide U.S.-Japan interest rate differentials. The yen lost more than 20% against the dollar since the outset of ...

Japanese authorities spent 5.53 trillion yen, or $36.8 billion, to shore up the yen in July, official data published Wednesday showed. The amount was roughly in line with expectations and followed ...

The closely watched move by the Bank of Japan bolstered the country’s beleaguered currency. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York Times By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo For only the ...