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This month, Japan’s international tourism industry will close out a remarkable, record-breaking year. “All the (tourism) indicators are set to rise: contribution to the Japanese economy ...

More than 3,000 cabbages have been stolen from three farms in Ibaraki Prefecture during the past week just before they were ready to be harvested. Police said 1,200 cabbages, valued at 600,000 yen, ...

Why, in short, is Japan so orderly? Some say the answer lies in its primary schools. As the final bell rings, a flurry of six- and seven-year-olds dash out of class at Minami Ikebukuro Primary ...

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 ...

Objects depicting a snake are seen on the ground at Hitachi Seaside Park in Ibaraki Prefecture in this aerial photo ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Japan business Sentiment Improves ...

If Japan is on your list to visit, you should consider visiting the southwestern region of Kyushu. It includes the neon-drenched cityscapes of Fukuoka and Nagasaki, the bubbling hot springs of ...

(AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BANGKOK (AP) — A quarterly survey by Japan’s central bank shows business sentiment has improved ...

Takeyoshi Kono twining string around the bamboo ribs of a fan at the Marugame Uchiwa Museum in Marugame, Japan.Credit...Andrew Faulk for The New York Times Supported by By Vivian Morelli ...

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 ...

Police in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, are questioning a 68-year-old man over the killing of a 74-year-old acquaintance at his home in Hitachinaka City, on Tuesday. According to police, Eiichi Mikame was ...