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New Japan Theme Park Has Two-Tier Pricing for Foreigners. Will People Pay?

A new nature theme park on Okinawa Island is betting it can appeal to inbound tourists - despite charging them more than locals.

A famous Buddhist temple in Fukuoka is charging a nominal fee to overseas tourists after some prove incapable of minding their manners.

APA Hotels in Japan are ubiquitous and affordable. Behind the cheap prices lies an aggressive business strategy and war crimes denialism.

The popular far-right group's proposed Constitution would restore the Imperial Japan of World War II and eliminate individual liberties.

The recent arrest of four women in a prostitution ring operating near Okubo Park highlights how the area has grown in popularity.

A far-right party in Japan is slated to outperform in next week's Upper House election. And they're using Trump-like tactics to do it.

Confused about who's who in Japanese politics and what they advocate? Here's a complete guide to all the major parties.

Japan wants more women to give birth to counteract its declining birth rate. That's hard to do when nursery schools are rapidly shuttering.

Japan’s night travelers are growing, but roadside rest spots aren’t. Lawson steps in with a new safe—and paid—option.