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Japan will be without pandas for first time in over 50 years after last pair returns to China next month

Twin pandas at a Tokyo zoo are set to return to China in late January, leaving Japan without a panda for the first time in about 50 years

A quarterly survey of major Japanese manufacturers shows business sentiment improving to its best level in four years, even after President Trump raised tariffs on goods from the U.S. ally to a baseline level of 15%

There's a new perspective of self to discover with every changing season in Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park's Japanese garden

HKT48 said the group's fan event scheduled for Sunday night was canceled

Apple's market capitalization reached $4.01 trillion, making it wealthier than the entire economic output of nearly every country on Earth except for four.

Haruki Murakami recently received two honors in New York for his contributions to literature and cultural exchange

Year in Review 2025 | To a T is a wonderful, joyful story about not fitting in – but it also illustrates why it's "definitely getting harder" to create experimental games

Japan lifted tsunami warnings after a 6.9-magnitude quake, but evacuations and fears of further tremors continue along the Pacific coast.

One woman’s treasured souvenirs from Japan and Germany became the center of a shocking betrayal after her husband treated her clearly marked “do not touch” bottles like party freebies. Despite repeated reminders that they were sentimental and off-limits, he uncorked both while she was away and shrugged it off as…

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” has finally premiered in Japan after facing legal hurdles