Japan's military deployed troops to the country's mountainous north on Wednesday to help trap bears after an urgent request ...

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If you’re budgeting for a trip to Japan in 2026, you may need to set aside a little extra. The Japanese government is planning to increase the international departure tax in 2026. Fees for single- and ...

The Shipbuilders’ Association of Japan said Thursday that it plans to invest ¥350 billion in capital expenditures in a bid to double shipbuilding output by 2035. The association, comprising 17 ...

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has finalized a cooperation agreement with Japan to accelerate energy transition and advance climate change mitigation efforts. The Department of Energy (DOE) ...

Japan's first woman Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, took office on Tuesday, October 21, replacing Shigeru Ishiba to lead a minority government. In her speech to Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) members, ...

Japan's first-ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is a conservative with a traditional view of gender roles and a penchant for heavy metal music. Japan's parliament elected Takaichi on Tuesday ...

Japan's newly elected first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, appears to be a modern "Iron lady" in the mold of Margaret Thatcher with all the controversy that entails. However successful her ...

Sanae Takaichi is officially Japan’s first female prime minister. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was elected to the post on Tuesday after winning four more votes than the required ...

TOKYO — Lawmakers in Japan elected hard-line conservative Sanae Takaichi as prime minister Tuesday, making her the first woman in modern times to lead the key U.S. ally. Takaichi, 64, the new leader ...

As Britain marked the 100th anniversary of Margaret Thatcher’s birth last week, Japan made history of its own on Tuesday by electing its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a self-declared ...