Japan

TOKYO – Hands Shibuya, one of Tokyo’s best-known variety stores, will close on November 15 after 48 years in business,

TOKYO – Tokyo stocks extended their recovery on Thursday, October 29, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 64,659.47 points at

TOKYO – Halloween celebrations across Japan are becoming increasingly expensive as October 31 approaches, with costume prices nearly doubling over

Artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for digital creativity, allowing people to transform ideas into illustrations, animated characters and short

TOKYO – Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average plunged 1,369.36 points, or 2.12%, to close at 63,290.11 at 3:30 p.m. on

TOKYO – Japanese retail giant Aeon unveiled a logistics warehouse on October 30 equipped with “physical AI” robots capable of

OSAKA – Japan’s furniture and home goods retailer Nitori opened what it describes as its largest store in the world

TOKYO – Tokyo’s Shibuya district was crowded with costumed revelers on October 31 as Halloween fell on a Saturday for

OSAKA – Nintendo game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator behind globally popular franchises including Super Mario Bros. and The Legend

HOKKAIDO – Hokuyo Bank has launched an agricultural initiative in Hokkaido aimed at addressing a growing shortage of farmers and