The right-wing populist party Sanseito made big strides in parliamentary elections in Japan, capitalizing on concerns about the economy, immigration and overtourism.

Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, known as a master of horror films, plans to tackle the samurai genre for the first time.

The melodic chime floated through Tokyo Station just as our Shinkansen slid into view, silent and impossibly smooth, like it ...