Foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea reached a deal on Monday to resolve decades long dispute over wartime sex slaves who were forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War II. The two delegates met in South Korean capital Seoul to finalize the deal under which Japan is to […]

Mammoth flooding has forced more than 100,000 people flee in Japan on Friday as houses were tore from their foundations and trees were uprooted. In last 48 hours the tropical storm Etau swept across the main island of Honshu in Japan, which is said to be ‘once-in-50-years’ rain. As of […]

When on a Japan vacation, eating out usually takes up a large portion of many travelers’ budgets. Learn how to find budget-friendly restaurants in Tokyo, Osaka, and elsewhere, while experiencing some excellent food in Japan. Japanese Set Lunches and Chain Restaurants Lunchtime meals usually cater to office workers in big […]

Western Tokyo is home to 26 cities, three towns and one village which were not included in the former design of Tokyo. Occupying the space that was formerly Tokyo City, Western Tokyo is also known as Tama (separate from the city of Tama). Districts within Tama include: Akasaka District, Shinjuku […]

Japan to soon resume commercial whaling. The country has withdrawn itself from international body that regulates whale hunting – International Whaling Commission (IWC). During a meeting of the IWC in September the Japanese government tried to trigger bringing down ban on commercial whaling. Days later, the Convention on Trade in […]

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is to run for leadership election in his ruling, conservative party and this may lead him to become the longest-serving premier of the country. It is expected he would be re-elected as head of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) easily as there is just one […]