From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is ...

Pregnant 31-year-old manicurist beaten and stabbed to death in own home; police arrest suspect after viewing surveillance footage.

Half of Japan’s samurai were women, groundbreaking new exhibition at British Museum says - ‘Samurai’ explores over a thousand years of Japanese history related to the elite warrior class ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on course for a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic policies and tough stance on ...

In the warm glow of the country’s jazz cafés, a subculture of vinyl aficionados is cultivating the kind of shared sensory ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic agenda and tough stances on immigration and ...

The samurai are taking center stage in London, as the British Museum unveils its first major exhibition dedicated entirely to ...

The U.S. won gold in the 2022 Winter Olympics team event after Russia was disqualified for doping. Team USA defended its ...

The history of the Sundance Film Festival is rife with iconic premieres of films from East Asian American voices -- Gregg Araki's "Mysterious Skin." Justin Lin's "Better Luck Tomorrow." James Wan's ...

MISATO, Japan — Sparks illuminate the soot-covered studio of Japanese swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki as his apprentice hammers red-hot steel, showcasing a millennium-old craft now enjoying a resurgence ...

The arrest of a leader of Japan’s largest tokuryu has put the spotlight on how the gangs are edging out the yakuza and worrying the police.

If you want to find the next billion-dollar tech company, look at its white, male founder and see if his wife is Asian. At ...