An ancient Shinto ceremony involving a cormorant and two candles points to a bumper year for the economy in 2017.

A new geisha train is helping to revive a scenic railway in mountainous Gifu Prefecture.

Japan's parliament approves the TPP trade agreement despite US President-elect Donald Trump's intent to withdraw.

Masayoshi Son, CEO of SoftBank, says he decided to invest $50 billion in the US because President-elect Donald Trump wil...

An ambitious online shoe store in central Japan gives a stale corporate ritual a makeover by greeting recruits with a zi...

A bill to legalize casinos for the first time in Japan passes the Lower House of parliament.

Japan East Railway Company unveils its luxury, sleeper car train the Train Suite Shiki-shima.

Mario Brothers are coming to Universal Studios in Japan and the US.

A few major retailers in Japan hold Black Friday sales, taking a page out of the playbook of US stores in an attempt to ...

Ruling-party lawmakers and the government seek to unify the tax rate on beer and beer-like beverages over a 10-year peri...