The Japan Meteorological Agency called for vigilance across the Kanto region as the ninth typhoon of the season looked set to pound the Izu island chain south of Tokyo as early as Aug. 1. It warned of ...

A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.

H2O Retailing Corp. is the latest major company among the many in Japan that are disclosing massive data breaches almost ...

Fallout from the scandal-ridden farm minister’s resignation only a month after being appointed appears limited, as the ...

The Philippine government summoned the Chinese ambassador Monday to protest remarks it considered a threat to use force, ...

Relaxing sanctions against an invading nation for the sake of an election in one’s own nation is an extremely self-centered ...

YOKOHAMA—Lawyer and political newcomer Atsumi Harasawa won the Oct. 18 Yokohama mayoral election that was called after her ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is calling for the world to bolster the rules-based international order and reform the United Nations in the wake of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Senior Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces officials are expressing deep concerns that the SDF can keep up with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to rapidly expand Japan’s military ...

Kansai International Airport celebrated its 30th anniversary on Sept. 4, flying higher than ever, after struggling through a ...

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia--Russia on Tuesday condemned upcoming joint military exercises between Japan, Australia and the United States and said it had formally complained to Tokyo about the deployment of U ...

Sony Life Insurance Co. decided to review about 2.5 million policies sold by its “life planners” following allegations that former sales employees were engaged in fraudulent practices. Around 20 to 30 ...