Japan’s lack of public trash cans often surprises visitors, but cultural norms and safety concerns explain why travelers carry their trash all day.

Lately a diplomatic spat with China has begun depressing the number of people coming to Japan from that country—but even this does not seem to have much deterred Japan’s leaders from their course. Three related trends have fuelled what anxious Japanese have come to call the “foreigner problem”.

Over recent years, the chewy rice cakes have killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is eaten to celebrate the new year.

Nigel Cabourn, Margaret Howell and Paul Smith have been Japanese favourites for the past four decades. What’s their secret?

China blocked exports of a raft of goods with potential military applications to Japan, ramping up recent tensions between the Asian powers.

As of the end of November, 235 bear attacks had killed 13 people across Japan this year, both the highest figures since records began in 2006, according to official data.

TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's monetary base, or cash in circulation, declined for the first time in 18 years in 2025 as the central bank weaned off massive policy support, data showed on Tuesday, a trend that is likely to persist as it proceeds with policy normalisation.

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck western Japan, injuring four people, triggering aftershocks and halting bullet trains as nuclear plants were checked.