Japan

Mitsuko Tottori's promotion marks the first time in seven decades that the flight company has been led by a woman.

Danielle Summer May 06, 2024

Japanese tech organisation, Aisaac, allow staff affected by hay fever to work from remote locations when the allergy is at its most prominent.

Ziyad Jamal Apr 19, 2024

Current laws in Japan, which dictate that families should adopt one family name after marriage, could result in the whole population being named "Sato."

Danielle Summer Apr 03, 2024

River Hodge tells International Business Times UK that he was forced to resign after he found out that he had signed a contract with a corrupt Japanese company – known as a "black company".

Danielle Summer Mar 04, 2024

Economic pressures, including high living costs and a demanding work culture, often deter young couples from starting families.

Jastine Beatrice Yap Mar 03, 2024

Bing shows "Takeshima" for "Dokdo" searches in Japan, representing the contested Sea of Japan islet as claimed by both Korea and Japan.

Vinay Patel Feb 23, 2024

Snubbed fans in Hong Kong are questioning whether Messi was really injured when he failed to play last Sunday.

Christine Caparras Feb 09, 2024

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are not really whales but belong to the dolphin family.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 08, 2024

Men usually wear only a loincloth known as a fundoshi and a pair of white socks called tabi during the festivities.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 24, 2024

The man was arrested soon after the US-bound flight landed back in Japan.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 18, 2024

The incident happened on Tuesday at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido, Japan's northern island.

Sakshi Gupta Jan 17, 2024

He is believed to have correctly predicted the Great Fire of London and the rise of Adolf Hitler.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 09, 2024

At least 126 people have lost their lives in the 7.5-magnitude earthquake.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 08, 2024

It is said that the oarfish run to the surface when there is a possibility of an earthquake or tsunami.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 03, 2024

The country is hit by quakes regularly as it sits on top of three tectonic plates.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 02, 2024

Japan has the world's longest life expectancy due to a significant decrease in mortality from a number of diseases.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 07, 2023

Seoul's spy agency has claimed that Pyongyang may have received support from Russia.

Sadhna Yadav Nov 22, 2023

Japan began releasing treated radioactive waste water from the damaged nuclear plant into the sea in August of this year.

Sadhna Yadav Oct 27, 2023

Numerous victims of the late founder and owner of the Japanese talent agency demanded compensation for the abuse they went through with the company.

Aldous Cabildo Oct 04, 2023

China's ban on Japanese seafood imports has created tensions between the two countries, as the latter has publicly called the ban "totally unacceptable."

Sadhna Yadav Sep 06, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States and its allies of turning the waters off the Korean Peninsula into "the most unstable waters."

Sadhna Yadav Aug 29, 2023

A river in Nago City, Japan, turned blood red following a leak from a beer factory leaving the residents worried.

Sadhna Yadav Jun 30, 2023

Iceland has finally decided to suspend the practice of whale hunting until the end of August.

Sadhna Yadav Jun 21, 2023

As Japan's stock market posts a 33-year high, optimists point to the underlying robustness of firms' earnings but pessimists are wary of potential policy change.

Mehar Sultan May 23, 2023

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has met with Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, at the G7 summit in Japan.

Jake Pike May 23, 2023

The partnership between Britain and Japan responds to the "current energy crisis and to climate change" with the aim of advancing clean energy technologies. Meanwhile, Japanese firms have committed to investment just shy of £18 billion into the British economy.

Jake Pike May 19, 2023

The most significant joint military drills between the U.S. and South Korea have been held in the past five years coincide with Pyongyang's most recent tests.

Barnali Pal Sinha Mar 19, 2023

The government of Japan aims to establish permanent flight routes over a coastal region of Fukushima Prefecture this summer for the testing of "flying cars."

Thanmay Arun Mar 09, 2023

It had suggested a reduction in student loan payments or a full exemption for those who want to have a child.

Thanmay Arun Mar 04, 2023

Japan is facing one of the lowest birth rates in the world.

Thanmay Arun Mar 03, 2023