The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the leading and cherished film industries, especially having earned more Academy Awards than any other nation in Asia. While it is ...

Here’s how it works. Sometimes, the search for the biggest scare possible may take you overseas and into an exploration of Japanese horror movies. There are many great Asian horror movies ...

For the uninitiated, sorting one's rubbish can be a convoluted process in Japan - a country that boasts one of the world's strictest waste disposal rules. But in the city of Fukushima, things are ...

Japan ranked 29th for labor productivity among the 38 member countries of the OECD, according a survey by the Japan Productivity Center released Monday. Japan's per-hour productivity in 2023 came ...

From cheap and cheerful takeaway joints, teppanyaki bars and sushi trains to relaxed izakaya-style eateries and total omakase opulence, there’s some serious ground to cover when it comes to eating ...

TOKYO, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer price inflation probably accelerated in November, driven by persistently high rice prices and the phasing out of utility subsidies, a Reuters poll ...

Will begins his journey in the town of Koyasan, regarded as one of the most sacred places in Japan and the heart of Shingon Buddhism. At the ancient Ekoin Temple, monk Hoko Fukayama introduces Will to ...

Andrew Dobbie, founder of Glasgow creative agency MadeBrave, and Amir Hossein Noori, founder of AI Hub, have been enlisted by Danny Campbell as advisors to the board of HOKO. The high-profile ...

HONG KONG, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Join CNN's Senior International Correspondent, Will Ripley, on The Journey Matters, as he ventures through the beautiful, lush landscapes of Japan's ...

Glasgow-headquartered architecture firm HOKO has made two bold appointments to accelerate its growth ahead of a Series A funding round next year. The company, founded by BBC Scotland’s Home of the ...