Japan's parliament is soon to confirm its first female prime minister and careful optimism is in the air for her diplomatic ...

Recognition from readers of luxury travel and lifestyle magazine Conde Nast Traveler comes after Japan welcomed a record 36.8 ...

Japan's likely next premier Sanae Takaichi is already facing criticism from her ruling party's long-time coalition partner, a rift that could delay or, in an extreme scenario, jeopardise her ...

TOKYO — Japan's likely new prime minister Sanae Takaichi may skip a visit to a shrine honouring the country's war dead during ...

Instability in Japan, France and the UK will have global consequences for the bond markets, says Helen Thomas For investors, the message is simple: political risk is rising. From Tokyo to Paris to ...

The delay highlights the challenges she faces in building a stable administration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal ...

As Japan faces rising human-bear encounters, an animal trapped in a grocery store injured two men, while a separate reported ...

Japan’s favorite beer brand is reeling from a cyberattack that paralyzed its production last week. Its factories have started brewing again, and some truckloads of beer are leaving its warehouses, but ...

While not enforced, the city of Toyoake is encouraging residents to limit their screen time to less than two hours, ...

The Suzuki Vision e-Sky previews an electric kei car for 2026 with an 168-mile range. It will be exhibited at the Japan ...

Japan’s largest minelayer practiced defending a chain of strategic islands near Taiwan last week in what Tokyo described as a ...