Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With ...

These astonishing photographs give an unprecedented glimpse inside the world of the Yakuza ... There are thought to be nearly 100,000 Yakuza members in Japan. When they enlist in individual ...

Houses in Japan typically decrease in value over time ... the thatched-roof aerie is about 300 years old. Inside, it’s a shadowy space of polished wood floorboards, a large sunken irori hearth ...

From the lights of Tokyo, to nature on the Izu Peninsula and the pretty city of Kyoto, this 7-day Japan itinerary is the ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

(Bloomberg) -- A spate of unusually large block trades in Japanese trading houses and insurers has put ... head of equity trading at Phillip Securities Japan. “We can’t pin down what’s ...