Anna Mironova developed a desire to learn about Japan when she was a young girl, but there were no Japanese language teachers ...

The government will dispatch civilians to work in an international body tasked with providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza ...

Less than half of foreign travelers know at least one of the eight major sightseeing areas in the Tohoku region and just 16 ...

Usually packed with quiet business passengers, a Tokaido Shinkansen hosted lively travelers of the four-legged variety ...

NARA—The historic Nara Prison from the Meiji Era (1868-1912) has at last reopened as a luxury hotel whose proceeds will go ...

Railway buffs are mourning plans by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) to replace traditional magnetic tickets for short-distance rides with larger tickets with scannable QR codes in the spring of 2027.

A final piece of the construction puzzle has been approved for the ultra-high-speed Linear Chuo Shinkansen Line project, ...

Tokyo-based crowdfunding company Ubugoe Inc. is withholding millions of yen in donations from at least six organizations that ...

The bill to revise the Imperial House Law that passed the Diet on July 17 ignored scholarly research that questions the 2,600 ...

Japan Railways Group companies are upgrading measures to protect their workers from bear attacks after a record number of ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has a name for its new overnight express train but not a starting date for operations ...

LONDON—The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players celebrating their 2-1 win ...