TOKYO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An American arrested for defacing a sacred Tokyo shrine became the latest example of Japan's struggle to cope with misbehaving visitors amid a boom in inbound tourism.

Fun was certainly had in Osaka when the Japanese YouTube group Nanatan reenacted the climax of One Piece anime episode #278 in Osaka's famous Dotonbori district. In the scene, protagonist Monkey D.

Japanese Princess Yuriko has died aged 101 after her health deteriorated recently, palace officials said. Yuriko, who outlived her husband and three sons, was the wife of wartime Emperor Hirohito ...

The Japanese government has awarded Mitchell Akira Kawasaki — a Hamilton mail carrier, judo master and former Olympian — for promoting Japanese culture in Canada, as well as friendship and ...

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region from restarting, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced ...

Dragon Ball’ has managed to beat ‘One Piece’ in both domestic and overseas licensing, bringing in a total of ¥12.7 billion (over $82 million) in the second quarter of the year. It should be ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has pledged to take tougher measures against the misuse of political funds after he was re-elected by parliament following a major loss in the polls last ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, after his governing coalition suffered the worst election loss in more than a decade, faces another vote in parliament on Monday, though he is likely to be ...

The world’s first wooden satellite, built by Japanese researchers, was launched into space on Tuesday, in an early test of using timber in lunar and Mars exploration. LignoSat, developed by ...

Japanese lawmakers voted for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to stay on as leader on Monday, after his scandal-tarnished coalition lost its parliamentary majority in a lower house election last month.

Japan stopped using the MMR vaccine seven years ago - virtually the only developed nation to turn its back on the jab. Government health chiefs claim a four-year experiment with it has had serious ...

Japan is battling uncorroborated rumors stemming ... the station said. The Daily Mail, a British tabloid newspaper, suggested another reason for the mass deaths. It released a video noting that ...