Lately a diplomatic spat with China has begun depressing the number of people coming to Japan from that country—but even this does not seem to have much deterred Japan’s leaders from their course.

Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology and innovation mingle seamlessly in Japan, so it is no surprise that when asking the question What is Japan Famous for the answers are a mix of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Japan has been one of the hottest travel destinations on earth for the past few years, breaking record after record, and more ...

In July, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Mongolia in a trip wrought with symbolism. In East Asia’s geographical configuration, changes in the external and domestic environment are ...

As the idea of what constitutes a family changed dramatically in much of the developed world in recent decades, Japan lagged behind. But in the past few years the shape of the Japanese family has ...