By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Japan must avoid ramping up fiscal spending in a way that fuels inflation and forces the central bank to raise interest rates rapidly, Toshihiro Nagahama, a government panel member known as an economic aide to premier Sanae Takaichi,

Japan’s age‑old frustration with money in politics and the broader push for political reform offer important insights into the issues informing the country’s 2026 election.

At least three deals, making plausible inroads into Japan’s overall commitment of $550bn, are now due to be unveiled once the election on February 8 is over, according to several people familiar with the matter. Their main purpose is to keep an implacable White House from slapping punitive tariffs back on its closest ally in Asia.

TOKYO/TAIPEI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - TSMC plans to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre chips in Kumamoto in southern Japan, TSMC CEO C.C. Wei said on Thursday, an investment local media reported was worth $17 billion as the Taiwanese firm seeks to meet soaring demand for AI chips.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's growing intake of foreign workers has emerged as a key issue taken up by some opposition parties against the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the upcoming general election, but the two sides appear to be talking past each other ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Britain agreed Saturday to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals, as China’s influence grows in the region. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his visit to Japan comes at a time “when geopolitical, economic and technological shocks are literally shaking the world.”

Qatar's long-term deal to supply Japan's power giant JERA with liquefied natural gas highlights two key themes in the red-hot market for this super-chilled fuel: the race to gain market share and the global push for energy security.

The chances of getting a replacement are poor, with Tokyo's relations with Beijing at their lowest point in years amid tensions over Taiwan.

Vertical Aerospace is advancing plans to launch air taxi travel in tech-savvy Japan, an established birthplace of electronic innovation.

Japan has been at the Olympics since the beginning, but there's perhaps been no bigger tournament than 2026. Can Japan find a way back to competing with and against the best teams, or is this the beginning of a decline?