Hayakawa specifically chose to set the story in 1987, during Japan’s economic bubble period, seeing parallels with contemporary society. “Back then, Japan’s economy was growing and growing.

(AP Photo/Hiro Komae) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 0.7 percent in the January-March period, the first contraction in a year, government data showed Friday ...

To better understand the circadian clock in modern-day cyanobacteria, a research team has studied ancient timekeeping systems. They examined the oscillation of the clock proteins KaiA, KaiB, and KaiC ...

Harvard Business School has published a study on a Japanese trading house’s business style dating from the feudal era. The case study of Itochu Corp. centers on its “sampo-yoshi” (triple ...

She became known as the “queen of enka” (Japanese ballads) with her distinctive husky and deep voice and inimitable seductive style. After her death, the Kumamoto prefectural citizens’ honor ...

The Wilduck Burger Special Set will cost ¥4,000 (~$27.50). Some of the ingredients used for the real-life version of the food will be Hamburg meat, cheese, mushroom sauce, and fried potatoes.

Japan's known for its futuristic cities (even those that aren't Kyoto and Tokyo), but its history, particularly when it comes ...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te offered his support and encouragement to the armed forces on Friday ahead of what the government has warned could be a new round of Chinese military exercises near ...

AFP becomes one of the main source for international news. We've got various news from around the world. I can say that AFP news content is diverse and credible, and they can fit with the ...

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million ...

The amber, discovered in Northern Japan, appears to capture the consequences ... marking the beginning of the Early Cretaceous period. During that time, the region was covered with a deep seafloor ...