In Japan, small gestures matter. From how to hold your bowl to what to do with rubbish, our local expert explores Japanese ...

Tourism has become a priority in Japan’s economic growth strategy. The pandemic blunted that effort, but when the Kishida Cabinet lifted its restrictions on foreigners entering Japan in 2022, the ...

OSAKA -- Minami, one of Japan's leading entertainment districts, is bustling with domestic and international tourists, but in ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that Japan hopes will unite ...

Noted Japan author Pico Iyer says casino resorts like MGM Osaka may not be embraced by the Japanese people themselves.

Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace pre-pandemic levels. The country welcomed 2.93 million foreign visitors in ...

OSAKA/TOKYO (Reuters) - Osaka, long Japan's "second city," is winning the race against Tokyo to draw foreign tourists, but after a boom, its retailers and property developers are adapting to shifting ...