Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A passenger ferry named after an ancient monk seen as a symbol of Sino-Japanese cultural exchange has suspended its service as ...

NIIGATA, Japan -- A North Korean ferry long suspected of smuggling missile parts and illicit funds arrived in a Japanese port amid noisy protests Thursday, but it was cleared by customs and safety ...

Long-distance ferry routes form a key part of Japan’s national transport infrastructure, connecting the archipelago’s four major islands and littoral centers of population, commerce and industry. RoRo ...

JAPAN has officially launched its first autonomous navigation ferry, the Olympia Dream Seto, a government-sponsored project that advances autonomous navigation technology. The Nippon Foundation hosted ...

From seafood, green tea and sake tasting to visiting Unesco World Heritage villages, exploring samurai towns, traversing the picturesque Northern Alps, and learning about local art, folklore and ...