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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Hong Kong court on Thursday dismissed appeals brought by a 94-year-old Roman Catholic cardinal and four others over their ...