Japanese and Mongol forces fought the Battle ... to have been dedicated to Oyamazumijinja shrine in what is now Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, by Kono Michiari, who led a navy from the Seto Inland ...

A 41-year-old South Korean man admitted in a trial Thursday to charges that he was involved in smuggling gold worth over ¥500 ...

IMABARI, Ehime Prefecture--On a recent summer day, a man was welding at a shipbuilding factory here among other workers, sending sparks flying into the air. He and about 10 others live in a ...

A memorial ceremony has been held in western Japan for the victims of a maritime accident involving a Japanese high school training boat and a US navy nuclear submarine 24 years ago. The Ehime ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

The relationship was established on June 14, 2004 after the tragic sinking of the Japanese fishing vessel ‘Ehime Maru' back in 2001 when a U.S. Navy submarine slammed into the Ehime Maru in ...

I set out on a 3 ½-week trip to Japan. The timing worked out — the favorable dollar-to-yen exchange rate, mild weather, and vibrant autumn foliage made it a great time to visit. With little ...

The Governor of Ehime Prefectural Government, Tokihiro Nakamura, The Ehime Prefectural Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry Chairman Yuji Takahashi exchanged documents with the Madras ...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% ...