The Tokyo metropolitan assembly election will be held on June 22, with official campaigning beginning on June 13 for its 127 ...

Japan welcomed over 36.8 million tourists in 2024, a new record. This influx, along with a growing foreign resident ...

The No. 2 figure in Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Wednesday that its lawmakers should reach a consensus if ...

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump ...

Beneath the polite diplomacy lies a current of apprehension about what Donald Trump's return means for Japan's place in an ...

Overall, Trump’s second-term foreign policy, defense, and economic appointments suggest that security issues will dominate in Asia, despite his grumbling about trade imbalances. In addition, they ...

The leaders of Japan and Laos met Tuesday to discuss deepening bilateral ties, as Tokyo seeks to work even more closely with Southeast Asia to ensure a rules-based order in the region amid China's ...

North Korea, fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine in its first major conflict since the Korean War, on Monday adopted ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S.

Japan's ambition to deliver a primary budget surplus for the first time in decades is going to be pushed back a year, a ...

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.