Japan’s Box Office Hit All-Time High in 2019 The Japanese box office jumped more than 17 percent to a record $2.39 billion (261 billion yen) in 2019, with admissions up more than 15 percent to 194,910 ...

The justice minister said Japan needs to develop policies to help the growing number of foreign nationals adapt to Japanese society, such as language acquisition and daily life assistance, to promote ...

Japan's output gap in the April-June quarter was upgraded to 0.3%, its largest since July-September 2019, after reflecting a ...

Women are subjected to sexist dress codes — requiring high heels and make up, or banning glasses — in workplaces around the globe. In Japan, a requirement in workplaces that women not wear glasses for ...

Japan has been trying to increase its birth rate for years, hoping that a youthful boost could offset an otherwise rapidly aging population. It's not working. The decline in the absolute number of ...

Professor Chris McMorran teaches Japanese studies at the National University of Singapore, where his work focuses on serious and important topics like labor, gender and marginalized communities. But ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has officially proclaimed his enthronement, in a ritual-bound, centuries-old ceremony attended by more than a hundred dignitaries from around the world. The head of state ...

International health experts are today calling on Japan to continue leading the way on reducing the deadly toll of tobacco, ...

Japanese Ambassador Shinsuke Sugiyama and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer hold up the US-Japan Trade Agreement as President Donald Trump looks on. Reuters President Trump on Monday signed a ...

The Rugby World Cup has come to Japan with a force, inspiring the nation with a fervent pride in our team, who claimed a stunning victory over Ireland on Saturday. Like many of my compatriots, I have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the changing world of underwater warfare. Japan is set to deploy its first aircraft carriers since World War II. The ...

Yumi Ishikawa set off the #KuToo movement against Japan’s rigorous workplace dress codes for women. By Motoko Rich — Yumi Ishikawa, founder of Japan’s #KuToo movement. The first time Yumi Ishikawa, a ...