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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

SoftBank’s promise to pay its highest-ever yields in a record $11 billion junk-bond offering highlights the pressure on CEO Masayoshi Son to secure returns on his all-in bet on AI amid concerns about ...