Japan Job Market Points to Shift on Immigration
Japan is offering taxi and bus license exams in other languages to attract more foreign drivers amid a manpower shortage.
How a new 1,000km hiking trail is helping Japan move on from the tsunami
Built as part of the recovery effort, the Michinoku Trail is driving the discovery of a long-overlooked region ...
UFOs, boats and castles: Surreal photos of Japan’s most peculiar ‘love hotels’
Offering guests hourly rates and privacy, “love hotels” can be found across Japan. But as photographer François Prost ...
Japan's $26 Billion Discovery Could Change Its Fortunes
The Japanese discovery was the result of an underwater survey conducted between April and June, covering over 100 sites along ...
Japan Cup takes center stage in weekend horse racing
Sunday's Japan Cup highlights weekend horse racing,with the Hong Kong International Races looming just over the horizon.
Japan passes $250B economic package meant to lift wages and spur growth
Japan approved a 39 trillion yen ($250 billion) economic stimulus package Friday centered around initiatives it said were ...
Japan’s Power Output Falls to Lowest in More than a Decade
Japan’s total power generation fell to the lowest in more than a decade in the year through March, dropping below levels seen ...
Japan considering raising income tax threshold in fresh economic stimulus
Japan's government said it would consider raising the basic tax-free income allowance in effective permanent tax cuts worth ...