Tokyo - Unpopular Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Tuesday refused to step down in the face of a no-confidence motion in parliament this week, saying he wanted first to resolve the world's worst ...

Prime Minister Naoto Kan now faces a long list of daunting problems: a rapidly aging and shrinking population, persistently weak domestic demand, deflation, a strong yen and slowing growth in key ...

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is presenting works by Tokyo-based Naoto Fukasawa, one of today’s most influential designers. The exhibition celebrates Fukasawa’s career over the past 25 years.