TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten path to the country's national parks by offering ...

The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten path to the country's national parks by offering collectible stamps ...

With salt-pickled sakura leaves in the filling, this sweet delivers mouthfuls of sweet cherry blossom flavor, and is said to be reminiscent of sakura mochi, a traditional sakura-flavored rice cake ...

The Defense Ministry took disciplinary steps against 218 Self-Defense Forces personnel, officers and bureaucrats for scandals involving the mishandling of classified information and fictitious ...