Hey Dada,” my six-year-old says. “When did Japan start believing in Pokemon?” It’s day three of our journey through the land of the rising sun and we’re getting to the big questions.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, fresh off his return from Washington, said Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump did not press him to boost Japan’s defense spending or discuss tariffs on ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is pulling out all the stops for his upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump. In a bid to establish a strong personal connection, Ishiba consulted with ...

In London, the Japanese multimedia artist and designer ... given that Murakami is as happy designing keyrings and t-shirts as he is conceiving and completing grand-scale paintings.

But for an event of its scale, the way the pandemic has been represented in culture — if at all — has varied wildly. The COVID-19 pandemic has hardly been mentioned in any major Hollywood ...

With Tee Higgins' departure from the Cincinnati Bengals looking inevitable, the team needs to figure out how it's going to fill the void left by the former second-round pick, who is a big part of ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan on Sunday launched a navigation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to have ...

CLEVELAND -- Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison emphasized the importance of "culture" in explaining his stunning decision to trade 25-year-old superstar Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles ...

Japanese culture offers numerous habits for a balanced lifestyle. By borrowing these simple yet effective habits from Japanese culture, anyone can improve their relationship with food and prevent ...

The purse at this week's signature event is $20 million with the winner taking home $3.6 million and 700 FedEx Cup points. From tee times to TV and streaming info, here's everything you need to know ...

Douglas Montgomery is CEO of Global Connects Media and an adjunct professor at Temple University Japan. Japan is having its moment. Again. But this time it's different. From sold-out anime ...