Jera Co., Japan’s largest liquefied natural gas buyer and top utility, created a think tank to research domestic and international energy trends, according to people with knowledge of the matter ...

Image by beast01 via iStock Jera Co., Japan’s largest liquefied natural gas buyer and top utility, created a think tank to research domestic and international energy trends, according to people ...

With one vending machine for every 29 people, according to Tokyo Weekender, Japan boasts the highest density of these machines in the world. Found in bustling urban centres and quiet residential ...

“We tried to break dependence on oil and dependence on the Middle East,” said Konaga, 92, who later served as vice industry minister and president of Arabian Oil Co. Japan has been giving ...

Japan and the United States have for the first time jointly drawn up guidelines for extended deterrence, the Japanese government announced Friday. Tokyo and Washington came up with the guidelines ...

Japan will remain the third-largest contributor to the United Nations' regular budget for 2025-27, according to a resolution adopted by the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. The share of Japan's ...

Other leading Japanese chains are also making forays into the market. Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Japan’s largest operator, which had 81,839 outlets in 18 countries and regions as of the end of May ...

A paper straw is seen in a McDonald's cup in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Oct. 29, 2024. (Mainichi/Go Kumagai) TOKYO -- After a shocking video of a sea turtle with a straw stuck in its nose went viral ...

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Japan's government is set to compile a record $735 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social security and debt-servicing costs, adding to the ...

Located in the Yamagata region about 260 miles north of Tokyo, the onsen is one of the most famous in Japan, drawing around 330,000 visitors each year. Travelers from around the world flock to the ...

Why do Japanese people queue so politely, and wait for green lights before crossing the road? Why, in short, is Japan so orderly? Some say the answer lies in its primary schools.

This incident isn't an isolated case. In another financial industry scandal, a former employee of Nomura Securities Co., Japan's largest brokerage firm, was charged with crimes including attempted ...