Climbers raise their hands while facing the sun near the sixth station of Mt. Fuji at 4:41 a.m. Wednesday, celebrating the opening of the mountain to the public.

Karakuri ningyo,” traditional Japanese mechanical puppets, were demonstrated at a recent event at Japan House London, which promotes Japanese culture.

Meanwhile, the BOJ continued its negative interest rate policy at the time, widening the rate gaps with the United States and Europe. This accelerated the trend of selling the low-yield yen, causing ...

The Cabinet’s approval on Tuesday of a bill to amend the Imperial House Law has sparked strong backlash from some opposition parties, which criticize the bill for wading into the sensitive issue of ...