OSAKA--West Japan Railway Co. (JR West) is set to equip its trains with knife-proof umbrellas to protect passengers and crew.

Masahiro Tanaka, a member of the Japan Umbrella Promotion Association, noted that umbrellas have played a symbolic and influential role throughout Japan’s modern history. The use of umbrellas is ...

TOKYO: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the importance of nuclear deterrence while congratulating Nihon Hidankyo (Japan ...

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Labour unions at major Japanese auto manufacturers have set a specific target for pay ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Labour unions at major Japanese auto manufacturers will seek monthly pay hikes of 12,000 yen ($79.15) or ...

A Japanese company has invented an ingenious ... is a drone- and AI-powered umbrella that hovers over a person and is meant to follow them while they walk. The company plans to sell the umbrella ...

This undated photo provided by Japanese leaf-cutting artist, who goes by the name Lito, shows his work titled: “Wait a second ...

You could say karaoke really suits the character of Japanese people.