Large Japanese firms are likely to increase wages by about 5% on average in 2025, the same as last year, the chair of a major ...

Ambassador Suzuki, who was previously Japanese ambassador to India and Bhutan, became the new UK ambassador late last year.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family waved from a balcony window to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers, some shouting, ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...

In early 2024, the World Health Organization predicted that by 2050 there will be more than 35 million new cancer cases ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wave to well-wishers from a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo during a New ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

Ozoni, a Japanese soup with mochi, is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day. This version from chef Takashi Yagihashi calls ...

Video shows a bluefin tuna that fetched 207 million yen ($1.3 million) during the year's first auction at the Toyosu fish ...

And at CES 2025, it’s celebrating its 60th anniversary by announcing a new pair of flagship noise-canceling wireless earbuds: ...

Chef Takashi Yagihashi honors his late father’s memory each year with ozoni, a traditional Japanese New Year’s soup made with ...