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The estimated number of visitors to Japan in August rose 4.1 percent from a year earlier to 2,577,800, marking slow growth due to recent disasters in the country as well as scorching summer heat, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. A powerful earthquake in ...

Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope Wednesday for Cambodia's further development and democratization in talks with his Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn. Touching on Japan's history of working closely with Phnom Penh since peace was achieved in the Southeast Asian country, Kono reiterated his call for ...

Dilemma: You are in a public park in Tokyo and you desperately need the toilet. You think about holding on until you can find a convenience store, but you realize time is against you. You accept your fate and approach the dimly lit lavatory with some ...

Ever struggled to identify the name of a fish when visiting an aquarium? A campaign being held at three aquariums in Japan until the end of November will allow visitors to look up the names of fish and mammals as if they have an encyclopedia ...

A sake made with rice from all 47 prefectures was unveiled at an event in Tokyo on Wednesday, with proceeds earmarked to support disaster-hit areas and revitalize local economies. Kizunamai sake was sponsored by 212 shinkin financial institutions nationwide and was made in an effort ...

The prefecture’s largest coal-fired power plant had one of its three units restarted Wednesday, almost two weeks after the complex was damaged by a powerful earthquake.

The date of the wedding between Princess Ayako — the youngest daughter of Emperor Akihito's late cousin, Prince Takamado — and commoner Kei Moriya was officially set for Oct. 29 in a traditional ceremony held Wednesday. In the Kokki no Gi rite held at the ...

After a major system glitch Tuesday, the passenger check-in system at Narita International Airport resumed its regular operations Wednesday, the airport operator said. But the cause of the glitch, which resulted in at least one flight cancellation and multiple delays, has yet to be determined, ...

Tokyo is taking a wait-and-see approach in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin's surprise proposal last week that the two countries conclude a post-World War II peace treaty without preconditions by the end of this year. The government has told the Russian side through ...

At least 354 schools, universities and other educational institutions in Hokkaido were damaged in the powerful earthquake that struck the prefecture Sept. 6, a tally by the central and local governments showed. In most cases, the deadly quake that occurred shortly after 3 a.m. caused ...

Police officer Hiroaki Seino was fatally stabbed early Wednesday by a man who said he had come to hand over some lost cash.