TOKYO -- 7-Eleven convenience stores have become a can't-miss destination for many international tourists in Japan for picking up items ranging from one-of-a-kind snacks to unlikely top sellers.

"The Six Triple Eight" is a new Netflix film about the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-Black, all-female unit that served in World War II. The 6888th was tasked with sorting and ...

On Friday, February 7, Japan’s household spending data influenced USD/JPY trends and the Bank of Japan rate path. Household spending rose 2.3% month-on-month in December after increasing by 0.4% ...

Nissan is ramping up its sustainability efforts by expanding the use of low-CO₂-emission steel in Japan. By fiscal year 2025, the automaker plans to increase its use fivefold compared to 2023 ...

from "sencha," commonly consumed in Japan, to boost tea exports, according to farm ministry sources. It seeks to capitalize on the booming market abroad for matcha, often used in desserts and ...

(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons program, ...

FILE - In this undated photo provided Oct. 6, 2024, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Independent ...