As February arrives, Japan bids farewell to the chilliest part of winter and welcomes the gradual warmth of the approaching spring. This transitional period is celebrated with a variety of events ...

This helps support our journalism. Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED For decades, choosing an emoji has been constrained to what's available on your smartphone's keyboard.

and something that looks like a regular emoji, all while staying within Apple's guardrails. There are some things you just can't do, like making Genmoji of someone who isn't already populated by ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

Leveraging Apple Intelligence and on-device processing, the new AI-powered iOS 18 will have the ability to generate customized emoji. The question is, though, "How do you use Genmoji?" SEE ALSO ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on ... “If there’s a burden on the infrastructure, I do think taxing tourists is a good idea”, but Kyoto must ...

Here’s a breakdown of tax returns in Japan, their differences and when you should file each one. Tax Return A is typically used by salaried employees who do not have additional sources of income. The ...

It also means Roki Sasaki, star righty most recently of the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, is eligible to sign ... pitch mixes and skill sets. Why do they need him? Honestly? They don't.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwest Japan on Monday, the country's Meteorological Agency has said. The earthquake hit at 9.19 pm local time (3:19 pm CET), it added. Tsunami warnings were ...

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...