Forty years after its founding, Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo has more than 2,500 stores worldwide. Sales at its parent company, Fast Retailing Co, recently topped 3 trillion yen annually for the ...

November is Toy Safety Awareness Month. The Toy Association and the toy community have joined forces to promote safety tips for shoppers, parents, and caregivers, emphasizing counterfeit toys and a ...

Shigeru Ishiba was formally reelected as Japan's prime minister on Monday after a rare runoff vote in parliament that his ruling coalition no longer controls, setting the stage for a minority ...

Taking these words to heart, Kobayashi in her kimono hijabs has found her calling in serving as a bridge to link Japan and Muslims through fashion and culture.

1,750 guests watched Pharell Williams’s Louis Vuitton debut from the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. Over one billion people watched on social media. Over time, the fashion show has developed from an ...

Over 1 billion people watched on social media. Over time, the fashion show has developed from an intimate affair reserved for wealthy clients to a globally recognizable spectacle, impacting ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lawmakers applaud as Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, standing, was elected for a new prime minister ...

TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday unveiled a $65 billion plan to boost the country's chip and artificial intelligence industries via subsidies and other ...

By Motoko Rich and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo Despite leading his party to big losses in a snap general election last month, Shigeru Ishiba, the prime minister of Japan, won a vote in ...

As a destination, Japan has never been so popular. Between January and September, international visitors totaled 26.88 million, surpassing the total number who arrived in 2023 and making it likely ...

Japan’s retail sector is experiencing a mixed year as overall sales hold steady, but fashion retail struggles with a sharp decline. Credit: Shutterstock.