The "manji" symbol adorns a Buddhist temple in Tokyo. AP TOKYO — As Japan gears up to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and caters to a surging influx of foreign visitors, the country faces a cultural ...

Yahoo! Japan today announced the release of augmented reality navigation for the company’s mapping application for iOS phones and mobile devices. The addition to Yahoo! Japan Maps will provide users ...

This year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo is in full swing with it’s press conferences, with the likes of Microsoft and Bethesda taking charge on the first day. Now that the second day is underway, ...

In response to recent criticism, the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has released a new set of standard symbols for foreign-language maps. According to Tomoko Otake of the Japan Times, ...

The Google Maps’ view of what Japan calls Takeshima, South Korea calls Dokdo and Google calls Liancourt Rocks. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member ...

A "scientific characteristic map" for the geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste has today been published by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). The map does not ...

Tokyo and nearby Seoul both have expressed concern over North Korea's development of long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic ...

TOKYO-- Japan demanded on Wednesday that Pyeongchang 2018 organizers correct a map on its official website which had Japan missing. The Japan Sports Agency said officials spotted the omission earlier ...