By Makiko Yamazaki and Tom Bateman TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms agreed to raise wages by more than 5% on average this year ...

Fairly put, the Japanese are the best in the world at returning lost property. Last year, Tokyo residents returned a record 4 ...

The Japanese government announced that it needs to delay its plan to extend the northern Hokkaido Shinkansen Line.

Brian Dodge, President and CEO of America's Retail Industry Leaders Association, explains how many products will be hit by more than one tariff, leading to as much as 70% of the final price being ...

Among Japan's famous martial arts there lies one that has remained almost unheard of in the West. Kyudo, the martial art used ...

Japanese researchers have harnessed cattle manure's latent energy potential, successfully converting the agricultural ...

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

Just a short, icy shuffle to Niseko’s buzzing Grand Hirafu village, this six-storey property in Niseko offers 32 serviced ...

Winter in Hokkaido comes with meters of snow, literally.

Extracting methane from manure and converting it into hydrogen powers the local farms, industrial vehicles, and even a local ...

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Hokkaido's Furano Line is famous for its breathtaking scenery all year round. It runs between Asahikawa and Furano stations ...