Tokyo, Japan Travel News

Suppliers for years have enthusiastically discussed the notion of bringing the conference center concept to Asia, particularly to Japan, but development and implementation of the idea in the Far East lags far ...

Masaya brings his mother to live with him in Tokyo. Now Showing TOKYO TOWER - MOM AND ME, AND SOMETIMES DAD Directed by Joji Matsuoka Starring Joe Odagiri, Kirin Kiki, Yayako Uchida, Takako Matsu, Kaoru ...

Tobu Railway Co. and others concerned held a ceremony Monday to mark the beginning of construction work on the 610-meter ''Tokyo Sky Tree'' to be completed in Tokyo's Sumida Ward in the spring of 2012.

Nissan is rapidly forging deals with cities and governments on electric vehicles as soaring gas prices and worries about global warming make the green technology surprisingly appealing, a senior executive said ...

The Diet Building will not be illuminated at night from July 7 to 9 during the Group of Eight summit meeting in Toyakocho, Hokkaido, according to government sources.

The third week in the dojo starts with chores. Cleaning, bins, etc. After lunch I head out for a wander north.

TAB has released its second Tokyo Art Map, this time adding two new areas , and featuring five event previews.

Starting next month, container ships from Tokyo-based ocean carrier "K" Line will begin calling the Port of Portland, giving the region critical access to Japanese ports not seen in almost four years.

Selected areas of Asian cities including Taipei, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul plan to turn off their lights for one hour later Saturday to promote energy conservation and reduce light pollution.

Tourists from Yokohama, near Tokyo, looking at earthquake damage of a destroyed garden stone lantern at Chusonji temple in Hiraizumi, northern Japan, yesterday.

Solar power is drawing renewed attention in resource-poor Japan in the runup to the annual Group of Eight summit, where global warming will be high on the agenda.

Japan Probe has a nice report on the new subway line that opens this Saturday. I'm actually really excited, because it means I'll be able to get to Shibuya in just 11 minutes, and also way more quickly to ...

Increasing Japan's aid to developing countries in stark need of funds is not a "mission impossible", says Senator Kiyohiko Toyama, an influential member of the Upper House of the Diet, the country's parliament.

Barneys Japan is preparing to open a store in the port city of Kobe in spring 2010.

Let me start the first article I write on Tokyo, where I came with President Abdullah Gul, with some observations and determinations.

Japan and the World Bank agreed Thursday to work closely to jointly finance projects in Africa, drawing on $4 billion in yen loans that Tokyo pledged this week.

The Japanese prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, could have been forgiven for casting a wary eye on China and India today when he announced an ambitious aid package for Africa that includes doubling aid to $1.9bn ...

Vice President, Lt General Mompati Merafhe says it is inappropriate for per capita income levels of African countries to be used as a sole measure of poverty.

Many students likely have quietly accepted that they will be unable to get refunds after being overcharged for student commuter passes for travel to school through Tokyo and adjacent prefectures on private ...

The significance of NGOs is often emphasized, but their role to date still seems mute when it comes to a say in policymaking at the international level.