When the newly invented kinetoscope was shown in Japan in 1896, a new way of telling stories was introduced to an island nation with a rich history of storytelling. Japan’s film industry quickly ...

JOMON (10,000 - 300 B.C.) Prehistoric period of tribal/clan organization. Stone Age hunters and gatherers who make jomon (rope-patterned) pottery inhabit Japan. 660 B.C. Mythological Jimmu ("Divine ...

TOKYO, June 21 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities are ready to take action against speculative and excessively volatile moves in the currency market that hurt the economy, the country's top currency ...

For instance, great Asian horror movies – like thrillers based in Japan like Audition – are so distinct in tone and their means of shock that they have essentially become an entire subgenre ...

Japan has signalled it may intervene to prop up the yen after the currency fell to a 38-year low against the US dollar. Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday that authorities ...

This preceded the June 2024 launch of Maison KOSÉ, the first standalone store in the U.S. that showcases KOSÉ Corporation’s portfolio of leading Japanese cosmetics brands. KOSÉ globally ...

TOKYO, June 27 (Reuters) - Japanese authorities will take necessary actions on currencies, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, signalling readiness to intervene in the exchange-rate ...

Two economists flipped their forecasts for Japan’s economy to show a contraction in 2024 a day after first-quarter gross domestic product data were revised sharply lower, highlighting the Bank ...

The Japanese state visit to the UK next week will not include the traditional trip to No 10 Downing Street to meet the prime minister. The state visit, by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako ...

Japan’s government statisticians again revised the nation’s growth figures to show that the economy shrank at the start of the year more than previously reported, an additional tweak that ...

By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo A joint venture set up in 2019 by two top Japanese and South Korean companies was hailed as a beacon of cooperation amid strained diplomatic relations.