Political leaders in Japan and South Korea on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on matters affecting both nations during a summit meeting in Busan, South Korea.

Shoulder season usually allows travelers to enjoy fewer crowds and milder weather. Photograph by Jonathan Irish, Nat Geo Image Collection When it comes to traveling, shoulder season is the sweet spot.

U.S. and Japanese officials are making arrangements for a trip by President Donald Trump to Japan next month, according to two government officials and another person briefed on the matter.

Capital One patrons, the pot just got a little sweeter. The credit card issuer’s newest travel partner additions open more avenues for discounted hotels and flights to the Americas, Asia, the Middle ...

The slowdown points to ‘deep structural challenges’ curbing Japan’s outbound travel enthusiasm, market watchers say.

What began as an Australian fascination with travel to Japan has grown into a curiosity about East Asia as a whole.

Japan consists of more than 14,000 islands. Besides Tokyo and Osaka, the country has many other interesting destinations to offer. Travelers can look forward to volcanoes, sandy beaches, and ...

It won’t win any major tourism awards, here or in its home country Japan. That’s why I’ve given it one myself.

Middle-class Chinese are flocking to Japan this year as a favourable exchange rate makes the country’s high-end goods and resorts more affordable.

In Japanese, a vocabulary list is sometimes called kotoba no takarabako or a treasure box of words. Here are a few jewels travelers may want to have in their hoard. hōdai (all-you-can): As in ...

Trump is already set to travel to Asia, where he is expected to take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ meeting that will be held October 31-November 1 in Gyeongju, South Korea.

Having grown up in Japan’s Osaka, Nozomi knows Japan back to front. With thatched-roof farmhouses and world-renowned udon on her must-do in Japan hit-list, we teamed up with Japan National Tourism ...