To fully understand its significance, we must situate the Cabinet decision within both its historical context and the ...

A South Korean national has been arrested in Tokyo for allegedly obstructing a spring festival at Yasukuni Shrine.

Sarah Danh, a Texas nurse, began suffering from acute liver failure two days into her Japan honeymoon with husband Luke Gradl ...

The 27-year-old bride has been fighting for her life in Japan ever since her honeymoon took a terrifying turn nearly two ...

The change, which allows Japanese companies to sell arms to 17 countries, is a major shift from the nation’s pacifist stance ...

In the past few years, Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has gained renown beyond his “video game ...

Japan’s hands have been tied militarily since it embraced a pacifist constitution in 1947, and the national debate to ...

TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - An index measuring the health of Japan's economy slid in February, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting ‌a soft spot in the economy even before it faced fallout ...

Energy crises expose structural vulnerabilities: like Germany’s past reliance on Russian gas, Japan is now highly exposed due to heavy dependence on Middle Eastern oil via the Strait of Hormuz. The ...

The Bank of Japan said surging oil prices were hitting company profits and consumer spending, warning the Iran war could hurt the country's economy. In a brief issued Monday, the central bank said ...

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan and Indonesia have agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said ‌on Tuesday, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran squeezes ...

TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday labelled recent yen falls as speculative for the first time since the Middle East war began, shifting its focus back to currency short-sellers as ...