The close encounter was "a historic first of its type for a Japanese private, commercial lunar lander," according to ispace.

The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January surged 40.6 percent from a year earlier to a record 3.78 million, as ...

The weak yen has spurred many Chinese nationals to visit Japan, while food is the biggest motivator for them to travel to the ...

The number of inbound visitors is estimated to have risen 40.6% from a year before to 3,781,200, exceeding 3 million for the fourth consecutive month.

Tokyo-based moon exploration company ispace is heartened by signs the United States and Japan will remain on course for joint ...

Japan saw its highest monthly number of foreign visitors to date in January, mainly due to a jump in the number of Chinese ...

Lunar New Year celebrations are coming up, marking the beginning of the year of the snake. What to know about the holiday how it's different from Chinese New Year.

Japan was the top cross-border destination for Chinese tourists during the eight-day Lunar New Year holiday through Feb. 4, ...

While most countries that celebrate Lunar New Year use the Chinese zodiac system, there are some variations: Japan’s zodiac system has a boar instead of a pig, Thailand’s has a snakelike ...