The Bank of Japan announced this Friday that its policy interest rate remains unchanged at 0.75%. The decision comes after a huge sell-off in Japanese bonds...
Newton Aycliffe, northeastern England: this is where the world’s first passenger steam train was born in 1825.
The Ghana-based Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, established more than four decades ago, is yet again stepping up its efforts to fight disease in West...
Katsuya Dubai chef Pavel Nigai defines traditional Japanese sushi and shares his recipe for succulent black miso cod
Katsuya has built up a reputation for its contemporary spin on traditional Japanese cuisine. A celebrity favourite across the US it has now opened a new...
More than 200 types of fish and other edible seafood species inhabit Tokyo Bay, and many more live in the waters off Japan. There are delicate,...
The artists, musicians and writers pushing past decades of historical erasure.
'Dollhouse', presented at the world premiere, was the winner of the fantastic cinema competition at the Porto festival and promises to become a "J-horror" classic.
The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year.
Yuko Mohri thought she knew what the Japanese government wanted from its artists: something conservative and quiet. It certainly wasn’t a renegade punk rocker with a...