The opposition Democratic Party for the People may pull its support and oppose the new fiscal year's budget if Prime Minister ...

Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, led by a rally in Japan after Wall Street hit more records. U.S. futures edged lower ...

A former U.S. Navy sailor convicted of selling technical and operating manuals for ships and operating systems to an ...

NARA--South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday for a summit in western ...

The number of Japanese nationals entering the United States on student visas in 2025 fell by about 3,000 compared to the ...

MAEBASHI—Akira Ogawa, who was ousted as Maebashi mayor over her secret rendezvous with a married subordinate at a love hotel, ...

Reacting to reports of a possible snap election, the Nikkei 225 index closed at 53,549.16 on Jan. 13, up 1,609.27 points from ...

WASHINGTON--Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in ⁠Washington on Monday to discuss ways to reduce ...

NARA—The summit between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung here on Jan. 13 signaled ...

Japan’s Finance Minister ⁠Satsuki Katayama said she and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns ‌over what she ...

JERUSALEM--Japan will dispatch personnel to the Middle East to help coordinate humanitarian aid in the war-torn Gaza Strip, ...

Freelance announcer Hiroshi Kume, who was known for his outspoken criticism of politicians and other public figures, passed ...