However, most ships are passing through, either on longer Asian itineraries that link Japan with other Asian ports, or on Japan-intensive itineraries. Nearly all the major cruise lines now visit ...

The sanctions U.S. Federal U.S. and Japan a dispute over ports, averting U.S. sanctions effect on April imposed by the Maritime Commission would have imposed penalties of $100,000 per voyage on ...

This article is part of Traveller’s ultimate guide to cruise ports.See all stories. This destination is overshadowed by its atomic bombing, but don’t be misled: Nagasaki is one of Japan’s ...

Japan joined the World Bank in August 1952, the year after the signing of the San Francisco Peace Treaty. Starting in 1953, a number of projects were implemented in Japan with World Bank loans for the ...

Maizuru, Kyoto Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--The French navy frigate Prairial made a port call at Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, on Tuesday. According to the navy, this was the first time ...

Even though Japan's greenhouse gas emissions have decreased throughout the past decade, air pollution causes over 44 thousand deaths annually. Rapid industrial development, economic growth ...

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The Japanese car making giant has not yet said where in its global operations the job cuts will be made. One of Japan's most popular tourist attractions is once again donning its famed snowcap.

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back as 30,000 years. Today, the archipelago seamlessly blends its rich history with its ultra-modern present. And while its ...

Ishiba was away from Tokyo in southern Japan on Saturday ... while he was delivering a speech in a small port city near Osaka. Mr. Kishida was unharmed. The police identified the suspect as ...

The land of Japow beckons, so here's how to make the most of your next ski trip to Japan. Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs, and full immersion in a ...

The number of foreign visitors to Japan is growing rapidly this year, with arrivals from January through September already topping last year's total, statistics from the Japan National Tourism ...