6,000 Meters Under the Pacific, Japan Seeks Independence From China on Rare Earths

Tokyo is succeeding where the rest of the world has failed, reducing its reliance on Beijing for crucial rare earth ...

Honda Plans To Sell 3,000 Rebadged Chinese EVs As The New Insight In Japan

Japan's latest EV arrival carries a familiar Honda name, a Chinese platform, and a sales target of just 3,000 units ...

Critics decry plan to bar foreigners from public service in Japan's Mie Pref.

Central Japan's Mie Prefecture is considering reinstating a nationality requirement that would limit local public-service ...

Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes off mountainous Nagano in Japan, NHK says

TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck mountainous Nagano prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, NHK said. The quake hit Omachi in northern Nagano around ...

Chinese Embassy in Japan says authorities fail to act on threats

The Chinese Embassy in Japan said Thursday it has received multiple threats and accused Japanese authorities of failing to ...

The toughest new sport in Japan is street-racing office chairs

On a snowy day in the quiet town of Kumamoto, dozens of Japanese office workers in safety helmets and sneakers crouch low on ...

Japan quietly built a massive stake in American homebuilding. Here’s what that means for your next purchase

How it could impact home prices, supply and your next purchase.

This Traffic Light In Japan Only Turns Green Once A Year

Japan is well-known for its traffic lights that replace green with blue, but one traffic light on a small island in the ...