Tadashi Yanai, founder of clothing retailer Uniqlo and Japan’s richest man with a net worth of US$47.1 billion, turned his family’s small store into a global fashion empire. The brand’s parent company ...

Even 184 years later, the shadow of the British Empire still hangs over the former colony. Although it’s unlikely to ever become law — Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s National Party has ...

Planning to visit Japan this autumn for captivating fall foliage? Get ready for a visual feast! As famous as cherry blossoms, Japan's autumn season paints landscapes with breathtaking hues. From ...

Can you name the Countries of the Empire of Japan (World War II)? Countries must have been occupied during the Emprie era of Japan in the early 1900s to 1945 and must now be a United ...

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Singaporeans love Japanese cuisine, and that has led to Japanese restaurants of every shape and form sprouting up across the country. We have all-you-can-eat buffets, kaiten sushi chains, affordable ...

Japanese women enjoy more freedom, receive better healthcare, have easier access to education, and broader job opportunities compared to previous generations. Yet, traditional gender roles and ...

High urbanization and the emergence of megacities in Japan, such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, have prompted the development of a highly efficient and potent public transport system, which is of ...

Politically connected Colorado developer Larry Mizel and a longtime “sidekick” orchestrated the $4.9 billion sale of his real estate empire to Japanese homebuilding giant Sekisui House Ltd. on terms ...

Darwin, the largest population centre in northern Australia, was considered a vital asset in Australia's defences against an increasingly aggressive Japanese Empire in the 1930s. Its port and airfield ...

John Salmon turns 100 in a few days. In 1945, he battled the Empire of Japan, fending off snakes, mosquitoes, disease, monsoons, mould and shrapnel.

By Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo Despite leading his party to big losses in a snap general election last month, Shigeru Ishiba, the prime minister of Japan, won a vote in ...