Tagged With Japan-us

57 people are dead and 18,000 were hospitalized in Japan as the country grapples with a stifling heat wave

Rosie Perper

At least 2 dead, 16 injured in stabbing attack near Japan's capital

Rosie Perper

Women in Japan are downloading Digi Police, the country's anti-groping app, in record numbers

Nicole Einbinder

Japan is pleading with tourists to stop writing huge messages in the sand on a series of giant, ancient dunes

Beatrice Christofaro

Japan began the Reiwa period after Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne — here's how it names its imperial eras

Beatrice Christofaro

Japan's 85-year-old emperor gave up his throne in a mystic and ancient ceremony, signalling the end of an era

Alexandra Ma

Japan's outgoing emperor performed a sacred ritual with a mirror, sword, and jewel as part of his abdication

Alexandra Ma

Japan is giving everybody 10 days off to celebrate getting a new emperor — and a surprising number of people aren't happy about it

Alexandra Ma

12 places you should visit in Japan that aren't Tokyo

Sam Gutierrez

A restaurant in Japan is now serving chocolate ramen made with cocoa butter and a whole chocolate bar

Janaki Jitchotvisut

The world's oldest man, who ate sweets and soaked in hot springs once a week, has died in Japan aged 113

Tom Murray

29 foods you need to try if you visit Japan

Tiana Attride

A Japanese magazine apologised after publishing a ranking of universities where it claimed women are 'easily available' for sex after drinking

Kelly McLaughlin

A Japanese island has totally disappeared and it could change national borders

Kelly McLaughlin

A Japanese park attendant let 160,000 foreign tourists in for free because he was too scared to charge them the entrance fee

Tom Murray