Some observers believe retail brands expanding into F&B may well be the much-needed boost that the sector needs.

Kyoto, Japan in the spring. Experts say the best time to visit Japan is during the cherry blossom season from late March to mid-May. In Japan, fall foliage stretches late into the year ...

A tour of some of the nation’s elegant institutions, including the Enoura Observatory and the Chichu Art Museum, reveals an ...

Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.

Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.

leadership contest in Japan's ruling party to determine who will take over as prime minister headed to a run-off on Friday, putting a candidate seeking to become Japan's first female premier ...

ormer defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's next prime minister after winning the ruling party's leadership vote on Friday, the official count showed. The 67-year-old train lover ...

The museum said the Pulitzer Prize-winning author withdrew her acceptance after it fired staff members for wearing clothing ...

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Having saturated the domestic market, Japanese convenience store operators are successively opening outlets across China in what is shaping up to be a battle for survival. Lawson Inc. has ...

Convenience Store News’ fourth-annual special report finds the convenience store industry’s small operators must adapt or they will become obsolete. Take our quiz to see how your knowledge of ...

The Japanese education system has often been criticized for heavily valuing scores and rote memorization. Nonetheless, Japanese students have continuously scored above the worldwide average in the ...