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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO/ LONDON—With benchmark Japanese bond yields breaking through a three-decade-old barrier, higher returns are starting to tease capital home, reversing what was once a dependable flow of funds ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi isn’t shying away from the hot button issue of Taiwan that her predecessors tread lightly on, citing a condition for Japan to provide support in exercising its right of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Visitors to the Imperial Palace’s popular East Gardens will be able to stop for coffee when a new rest facility opens this autumn. A cafe to be added inside the provisionally named Ote rest area is ...