Driven by concerns over China's military might and North Korea's provocations, Japan is moving towards greater defence ...

People in western and eastern Japan, as well as other regions, are advised to stay alert to symptoms of heatstroke. Scorching ...

Trump this week hammered Japan over what he said was Tokyo's reluctance to import US-grown rice, and accusing Japan of ...

Japan's top tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, held 'in-depth exchanges' over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard ...

More people are turning to generative artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT to vent their frustrations and have ...

Japan faces strong earthquakes, especially near Kyushu. The government has urged the public to disregard unscientific ...

Recent earthquakes are fueling rumors stemming from a comic-book prediction that a major disaster would befall the country ...

The Japanese are feeling ‘sad and betrayed’ at the US president’s treatment of a long-term ally, an observer says.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has complained that Japan was not buying American rice, putting pressure on Tokyo as it struggles ...

Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” TOKYO — Shota Shimizu slid ...

A pause on a 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on imports from Japan expires on July 9. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...