Japan’s deputy prime minister said the country needed to defend Taiwan with the United States if the island was invaded, ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said March 31 she is looking toward Japan’s neighbors to secure medical goods and other key ...

The Takamatsu District Court on March 31 ruled that disenfranchising a convict of the right to vote after he was released ...

Asian shares mostly dipped Monday, as worries continued about soaring oil prices and the potential for further escalation in ...

Behind a number of Japan's beloved sakura viewing sites are volunteer groups taking steps to ensure the cherry trees in their ...

Japan aims to reclaim its position as a global titan in shipbuilding, an industry once seen as emblematic of the nation’s ...

Motorcycles disguised as a “new type” of power-assisted bicycle are being sold to unsuspecting buyers and making streets ...

At first, the president of English conversation school operator ECC Co. couldn’t believe that Los Angeles Dodgers superstar ...

At least 19 local governments have introduced an accommodation tax in response to the growing influx of foreign visitors, ...

A health study has underscored a danger associated with seafood consumption, long considered a multi-beneficial dietary habit ...

An “iron hand” is needed to deal with an adversary that is destabilizing a region or the world, said a former key adviser to ...

A record 6,832 individuals were detained in 2025 for various cannabis-related offenses, of whom about 70 percent were under ...