The Japanese government is set to introduce new standards on evaluating the durability of wooden buildings with the aim of significantly extending their legal longevity for easier financing and ...

So what makes the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Tower special? It's free! The nearly 800-foot-tall building houses two observatories (North and South observatory) that are the highest vantage ...

Tokyo Odaiba Triennale 2025 was scheduled for Oct. 18 through Dec. 25 at venues including Fuji TV and the Metropolitan Daiba Park in the capital's Minato Ward, showcasing works of some 40 groups and ...

Building more resilient structures can keep people safe Government officials in Japan have worked to keep people safe from disasters like tsunamis and volcanoes by consistently pushing ...

Building trust between the Japanese and ... in the Chinese people’s feelings toward Japan since 2012, when the Japanese government moved to nationalize the disputed Senkaku Islands in the ...

The Japanese government has come up with what it describes as a cleaner way to burn coal. It says that mixing ammonia and hydrogen into the fuel would result in zero carbon dioxide emissions.

Shoplifting at drugstores has become a problem across Japan. The number of reported cases hit a record high in 2024, surpassing 15,000.