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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Hayabusa 2 probe flies by Torifune asteroid on long mission ...

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

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

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

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that 19 of the members of the G20 had agreed to address streams of “cheap ...

Japan extended its streak of Ig Nobel Prize wins to 20 consecutive years on Sept. 3, earning awards in medicine for research on the most effective way to blow one’s nose and in chemistry for exploring ...