Some 70% of Japan is covered in forest. We dig a little deeper into the forests' role in daily living. The segments featured in this episode are available in full online at NHK WORLD-JAPAN ON DEMAND.

Whereas many business-related events defined 2024, developments in banking and taxation were the most outstanding and are ...

In this video, I share my honest experience working at certain companies in Japan, highlighting the challenges and frustrations I encountered. From toxic work environments to unreasonable expectations ...

Online shopping is revolutionizing how we access and purchase products from international markets. Despite this growth, many ...

On the top floor of a mall in south-central Japan, there exists a child care center modeled after a small American city: Carmel, Indiana.

Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in ...

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the ...

Japanese death-row inmate Chisako Kakehi, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers​, has ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese manufacturing giant Nidec said on Friday it planned to launch a 257 billion yen ($1.6 billion) bid ...

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...

McDonald’s Japan continues to promote visuals of its collaboration with Evangelion, the hit Japanese anime series produced by Gainax and directed by Hideaki Anno.