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To find the most expensive Michelin-starred restaurants, the cooking website Chef’s Pencil researched dinner tasting menus in more than 450 restaurants.

SoftBank portfolio companies including Alibaba, Arm and Didi Chuxing are all experiencing periods of uncertainty that have hit their market value.

A Japanese princess who gave up the throne to marry her commoner college sweetheart has left for New York, as the couple pursues happiness as newlyweds and leaves behind a nation that has criticized their romance.

Japan Airlines’ budget carrier ZIPAIR announced Friday it will introduce service next month connecting Los Angeles and Tokyo.

When people think of Tokyo, they may not picture the nearby subtropical islands or the inland retreats featuring majestic waterfalls, bathing hot springs, or farms. But they should.

Police and witnesses say a man dressed in a Joker costume and brandishing a knife stabbed at least one passenger on a Tokyo commuter train and started a fire

The giant panda twins born at Ueno Zoo in June received their names.

An annual list of the world’s 50 best restaurants is back — and for the first time, one city dominated the top two spots.

Dawn Avatar Robot Cafe in Japan is staffed by robot waiters that are controlled remotely by people with disabilities.

Goalball is the most popular team sport for the blind and visually impaired.

The Paralympic Opening Ceremony took place in the same empty National Stadium as the opening and closing ceremonies of the recently completed Tokyo Olympics.

The Afghanistan flag will be displayed in Tuesday’s opening ceremony of the Paralympics even though the country’s athletes were not able to get to Tokyo to compete

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During the Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony on Sunday, protesters gathered outside the stadium denouncing the Olympics.

Team USA entered Tokyo Olympic Stadium for the closing ceremony all cheers and smiles at the end of a most unusual Games.

In an Olympic Games closed off to fans, athletes have used TikTok to provide a glimpse at life in the Olympic Village. From dining hall reviews to videos testing out the infamous cardboard beds to videos from training in the arenas, many athletes have gone viral on the popular social media app throughout the Games, connecting fans directly to the...

Japanese police have arrested a man who injured 10 passengers with a knife on a commuter train in Tokyo.

In the high-flying sport of volleyball, Olympic athletes are capable of incredible feats, from sizzling serves to brave comebacks. Check out some of volleyball’s best moments in Tokyo. On the men’s side, France will face the Russian Olympic Committee in the gold medal match on Saturday morning at 8:15 a.m. ET, live on NBC. Team USA’s women’s team beat...

In skateboarding’s first appearance at the Olympic Games, there were plenty of examples of just how risky the sport can be. Check out some of the gnarliest crashes in Tokyo. Despite the slams, skaters from around the world celebrated their sport on the Olympic stage and helped each other back up. Even the best, including American Nyjah Huston, couldn’t...

Jamie Westbrook, an outfielder and second baseman with the Milwaukee Brewers organization, dinged a massive home run in Team USA’s win over South Korea. Westbrook’s homer put the U.S. up 2-0. South Korea made it 2-1 in the top of the sixth inning. A five-run bottom of the sixth from Team USA helped solidify the win. South Korea will...