Japan's imperial family made their debut on Instagram with the aim of shedding their reclusive image and connecting with younger generations. The Imperial Household Agency, responsible for the ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts Japan’s space agency says it's planning to launch a major upgrade to its satellite imaging system, as a new flagship rocket is ...

Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private company, was scrapped a year ago. The new ...

TOKYO: Japanese space scientists have unveiled the asteroid hunting space probe they hope to launch later this year on a mission to mine a celestial body. The probe named Hayabusa-2 is expected to ...

(Astrid Riecken for The Washington Post) The first state dinner for Japan in nearly a decade was festooned with cherry blossoms. Lots and lots of cherry blossoms. In the East Room of the White ...

Japan’s five-year bond yield climbed to the highest since 2011 on growing speculation the nation’s central bank will raise interest rates further to stem the yen’s weakness. The yield ...

The neo-noir crime drama was then two-thirds of the way through production of its second season on location in Japan, and one of ... us they would consider our proposal only after we had gotten ...

Kabira Bay, located on the north coast of Ishigaki Island, Japan, where many go to escape terrible hay fever. (Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis/Getty Images) TOKYO — Spring is a miserable ...

Dozens of companies, spacecraft and countries are involved in the effort. Japan will provide and maintain a pressurized rover to support astronauts living and working on the moon, the White House ...

Japan announced plans on Wednesday to develop a next-generation passenger jet over the next decade after the last struggling attempt, led by a private company, was scrapped a year ago. The new ...