Hundreds of people gathered Sunday at a Buddhist temple in downtown Tokyo, eagerly stretching their hands to catch the dried ...

Japan's beloved Mount Fuji isn't just a popular tourist spot, it's an active volcano that could paralyze wide areas with ash-fall if it erupts, including Tokyo. NHK World reports on how the ...

Japanese curry rice does not spring to mind as an obvious example, which is a shame because Japanese curry is unique in its approach and appeal. Japanese curry, or “kare” (カレー) in Japanese, is a ...

Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV will set up an inquiry into a scandal involving a celebrity TV host, after public pressure from an activist investor and a fall in share prices. The results of the ...

Major network Fuji Television said Thursday it was probing allegations involving one of Japan's biggest celebrities after an activist investor said it was "outraged" by the lack of transparency.

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An activist investor is demanding that Japan’s Fuji Media Holdings Inc. investigate a scandal embroiling one of the country’s most prominent celebrities, saying lack of transparency over the ...

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a sexual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai ...

NEW YORK -- An affiliate of U.S. activist fund Dalton Investments has urged Japanese broadcaster Fuji Media Holdings to launch an independent investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by TV ...

The ire initially targeting TV personality Masahiro Nakai over an alleged incident of sexual misconduct is now shifting to Fuji TV over its lack of corporate governance in dealing with the ...

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a sexual misconduct scandal involving Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, best known as ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...