New regulations include a sixfold increase in the minimum capital investment from five million yen to 30 million yen. Read ...

We've listed our five most read stories on The Mainichi news site, from top to bottom, that were published between May 16 and ...

Police in Tokyo are waging a charm offensive to stop foreign nationals falling victim to elaborate fraud scams as well as ...

A growing number of rental properties in the Tokyo metropolitan area are available fully furnished and fitted with electronic appliances.

TOKYO, Japan – December 12, 2025 – Tokyo Portfolio has been recognized as the top foreigner-friendly real estate agency in Tokyo by Japan Insider, a leading publication covering life and business in ...

Tokyo’s prime-property market was a standout performer in a third quarter that was marred by slowing luxury-home prices worldwide, according to a report Wednesday from Knight Frank. The Japanese ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan enjoys a post-pandemic resurgence in tourism from around the globe, Seibu Railway is testing out an automated translation window to help confused foreigners navigate one of ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Eric Fung, 37, the CEO of Colega AI in Tokyo. It's been edited for length and clarity. I was ready for a fresh start, so last year, I moved to ...

URAYASU, Japan -- Tokyo Disney Resort on Wednesday kicked off year-long events marking the 25th anniversary of its unique ocean-themed amusement park Tokyo DisneySea, with ambitions to attract an even ...