BEIJING/SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON—Some Chinese rare earth suppliers are declining to ship to the U.S. for fear of repercussions ...

Japan’s far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election, attracting ...

The Burrn! music magazine marked the 40th anniversary of its foundation despite finding itself in a jam over drastic changes ...

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 ...

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

The average minimum wage in Japan will climb to 1,177 yen ($8) an hour in fiscal 2026, up 56 yen, or 5.0 percent, and ...

When people walk around at random, most tend to go in a counterclockwise direction--regardless of their handedness or culture ...

More than half of eligible male workers took paternity leave during the latest period, topping the one-half mark for the ...

A raging fire destroyed nearly the entire Meirin Shopping Street near Ise Jingu shrine, one of Japan’s most holy and ...

An influential private research institution called on the Defense Ministry to consider recruiting foreign nationals to fill ...

Manga artist Masami Kurumada, best known for such works as “Knights of the Zodiac,” said he has sued a former assistant and ...

The Council for Cultural Affairs on Sept. 3 selected Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture as Japan’s nominee for UNESCO World ...