The facility currently accepts spent nuclear fuel only from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Japan Atomic Power.

The symbolic vote, which has no recognized legal basis, followed plans to house asylum seekers in a nearby disused military ...

The disruption has pushed Asian spot LNG prices to their highest level since 2022, with the potential for further gains as ...

Japan received 3.1 million foreign visitors in August, down 9.6% from last year, according to estimates from the Japan ...

Nearly two-thirds of Japanese companies employing overseas workers say their operations would be disrupted if they became ...

The move underscores how quickly developments have escalated into increasingly open preparations for the prospect of conflict ...

Prospects for an extension to the U.S.-China trade truce are solidifying as the two sides discuss slashing tariffs on goods ...

Calls for a probe of Justice Alexandre de Moraes are an outgrowth of a case involving failed lender Banco Master that has ...

The country is experiencing its most intense fires in 11 years as “super-El Nino” conditions drive up temperatures and cause ...

During their meeting in Kyiv, the Ukrainian president expressed gratitude for Japan’s consistent support since Russia’s ...

The government has set a target of replacing up to 14 nuclear reactors by the 2050s, but questions over spent fuel are ...

Plans to rebuild the main port in the pristine Pacific archipelago have stirred painful memories of World War II and have ...