The death of downtown is now a familiar refrain. Central business districts (CBDs) in cities around the world—once bustling centers of office work—were hit hard by the pandemic and the shift to remote ...

In June of 2020, Ikea opened a new branch in the fashion-focused Harajuku neighborhood of Tokyo. Launching a new venture at this time was a gamble, since the COVID pandemic was in full force and the ...

An aerial view of the Marunouchi area near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan is seen in this file photo [JOONGANG ILBO] TOKYO — While Tokyo accelerates high-rise redevelopment even around imperial ...

Three unforgettable stays in South AfricaIn March, I traveled to South Africa to explore three accommodations that go far beyond just offering a place to sleep. 20 questions to ask a travel agency ...

You can’t visit Tokyo without seeing them. These pale-yellow boxes of individually wrapped bite-size cakes are emblazoned with images of the capital’s most famous tourist attractions and, sometimes, ...