The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to provide low-income households with coupons that can be exchanged for food, such as Japanese rice and vegetables, to help them cope with inflation.

Ethiopians Tadese Takele and Sutume Asefa Kebede won their divisions of the Tokyo Marathon on a nearly perfect spring day in the Japanese capital. Takele won on the men's side in a personal best time ...

Suntory Hall, founded in the autumn of 1986, was Tokyo’s first venue for live classical concerts. The Hall was founded with the aim of producing the finest concert experience in the world, and is ...

The Metropolitan Police has unveiled a new charter for stop and search, including more oversight of how the "contentious" tactic is used and improved handling of complaints. The force said it had ...

The best hotels in Tokyo highlight the offerings of one of Asia’s most exciting destinations. With its speedy bullet trains, high-tech gadgets and celebrated cuisine, there are plenty of reasons ...

A man walks with a girl along a sidewalk in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, on Sept. 18, 2018.

From plum and cherry blossom festivals to traditional cultural celebrations, there’s plenty to explore in Tokyo and its surrounding areas. Discover the best events happening this month! This page ...

Address 607 Hasamachō, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi 329-4216 Nearest Station JR Ryomo Line "Ashikaga Flower Park" Station, 1 minute walk. Within 2 hours by train or 90 minutes by car from the Tokyo ...

The City Planning Commission’s vote in favor of the Metropolitan Park project on Wednesday represents the first time that it has received a binding vote during the ULURP process. Metropolitan ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People appear in Josie Robertson Plaza in front of The Metropolitan Opera house at Lincoln Center in New ...

Public transit is much cheaper by comparison, though the journey will require you to connect from the airport express line to Tokyo's sprawling metro system to get to your final destination, which may ...

(AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials said senior Taliban representatives were in the capital for talks, ...