Tokyo even introduced a government-sponsored dating app to help people find partners.

The gospel of country music appears to be spreading like wildfire all across the globe. With more country acts launching world tours this year in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, it’s safe to say the popularity of the genre continues to grow.

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area grew at a slower pace in February, cooling speculation about an early interest-rate increase by the Bank of Japan.

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights

Japan's No.2 oil refiner, Idemitsu Kosan 5019.T plans to build a large-scale plant for lithium sulphide, a key material for all-solid-state batteries, at its Chiba refinery, near Tokyo, the company said on Thursday.

Avride sidewalk bots will start delivering restaurant orders and groceries in central Tokyo this week through a partnership with e-commerce giant Rakuten,

In Tokyo, a beauty course targeting the older generation has proved popular. Japan is the fastest ageing society in the world, where more than a quarter of its population is 65 and older.

Tokyo Gas said on Wednesday it had made its first foray into a commercially operational terminal for liquefied natural gas outside Japan by acquiring a 20% stake in Philippines' FGEN LNG, a unit of First Gen Corp .

TOKYO >> Major Japanese video game companies are stepping up their efforts to recruit personnel, as ever more sophisticated graphics mean that more staff are required for game development.

Are you one of 40 million travelers expected to visit Japan soon, but want a place less touristy than Tokyo and Kyoto? Consider the serene and spiritual Kii Peninsula.

Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Wednesday he did not see any disparity between recent rises in the yen and a slew of positive economic data, underscoring Tokyo's view that the currency's rebound was broadly in line with an improving economy that could justify hikes in Japan's interest rates.