Bars and restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka that have complied with authorities’ infection-prevention requests will soon resume normal business hours and alcohol sales for the first time in 11 months.

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TOKYO: The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday (Jan 27) imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become ...

Smoke rises from a fire site at a commercial building near a famous tourist landmark Tsutenkaku Tower, in Osaka, Japan, ...

The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

Escape the crowds and visit 3 of Japan’s lesser-known treasures: Taketomi Island’s beaches, Yamaguchi’s history and Nasu’s ...

Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central ...

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. said it plans to ramp up real estate investments in Japan after buying a stake in a landmark ...

Jetstar has just dropped its famous 'Return for Free Sale', offering over 25,000 return fares for an eye-catching price of $0 ...

As announced at the end of last year, Time Out Tokyo has a new Acting Editor-in-Chief: Marcus Webb.​​ Marcus is what you might call a Time Out veteran: he served as Global Editor-in-Chief at Time Out ...

From April, the wider Osaka region will prohibit smoking in eateries with seating areas larger than 30 square meters, ...