The development and production of capabilities for the Defense Ministry and the Self-Defense Forces’ “new way of warfare” ...

Japan’s first Disney-themed cruise liner, expected to be one of the nation’s largest passenger ships, has been christened the ...

WASHINGTON/TOKYO―The US and Myanmar’s military-backed government held talks in Tokyo last week, people familiar with the matter said, their second meeting in a month as Washington steps up ...

President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point in the final sprint to the midterm elections, approving disaster declarations in consequential states and coupling ...

SEOUL--North Korea on Tuesday said South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines with U.S. approval would trigger a “nuclear domino” effect. On Friday, South Korea and the U.S. jointly ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency apologized Oct. 16 after issuing an emergency warning for an earthquake that was erroneously estimated as the most powerful in recorded history. “We issued an emergency ...

In a world first, Toyota Motor Corp. entered a race with a vehicle propelled by a superconducting motor that leverages the ultra-cold nature of liquid hydrogen fuel. The GR Corolla debuted at the ...

Japan has lodged a strong protest with China over an apparent threat to behead Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a social media post by the Chinese consul general in Osaka. “While the intent may not be ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its policy interest rate from around 0.75 percent to about 1.0 percent at an upcoming rate-setting meeting, as it prioritizes curbing inflation risks over an ...

A joint task force including the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department announced on April 7 the arrest of a Pakistani national on suspicion of violating the Stimulants Control Law by smuggling a ...

NEW YORK—The yen jumped by more than 2% against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as traders ramped up bets on ‌a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while analysts pointed to BOJ data showing ⁠no official ...

EDMONTON, Alberta—Voters in Canada’s oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in the country, referendum results showed Tuesday, delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s ...