Japanese government bond yields climbed as inflation worries grew. Reports suggest the government might steer the Bank of Japan towards its...

Two tropical storms are threatening Japan, forcing over 100 flight cancellations and prompting evacuations due to flood and landslide risks...

Japan's Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa confirmed a brief, undisclosed conversation with China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao before a dinne...

Japan forest fire: After a grueling 11-day fight, firefighters and military forces in Japan's Iwate region have finally brought wildfires u...

Japan will launch a new prepaid IC card, “Tourist Pasmo”, for foreign travellers in May, according to Kyodo News. Issued by Pasmo Co., the ...

Donald Trump congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on a "landslide victory" in the general election, calling the outcome his...

US President Donald Trump is set for a significant three-day visit to Japan. He will hold his first in-person talks with Japan's newly elec...

Sanae Takaichi is a leading candidate for president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. A recent poll shows her ahead of other contenders ...

The United States is developing contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in response to potential emergencie...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a new intermediate-range solid fuel missile carrying a hypersonic warhead. This ...

Japanese are unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida's ratings hit low - poll. The telephone survey found 62.5% of respondents did not hig...

Foreign nationals under 18, who were born and raised in Japan, may be eligible for special permission for residency in the country if they ...

China has reacted negatively to Japan's decision of curbing the export of advanced chip-making equipment.

The decision follows psychiatric examination of the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, an unemployed 42-year-old. Abe was killed with a handmade gu...

Japan Airlines found a fault with a modified Dreamliner on Sunday, reports said, a day after it resumed full operation of Boeing's flagship...

Allianz Group and other major insurers are considering buying American International Group's three life insurance units in Japan.

Japan is drawing up an economic stimulus package worth eight trillion yen ($73 billion) to help businesses and consumers cope with soaring ...