Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to announce his resignation by August following the ruling Liberal Democratic ...

The share of votes garnered by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito in the ...

Police investigating organized cheating on an English proficiency test in Japan revealed on July 22 tiny earphones and an ...

Cherry salmon and other fish are repeatedly jumping to leap over the approximately 2-meter-high Sakura Falls in the Shari ...

One of the Bank of Japan's deputy chiefs on Wednesday reiterated the bank's readiness to pursue a path toward monetary ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan, under ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday faced a barrage of criticism and calls from within his own Liberal ...

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Tokyo stocks soared more than 3 percent Wednesday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had struck a ...

Japan's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday it had told Visa Worldwide Pte Ltd. to reform its business practices after concluding ...

Shunsaku Tamiya, chairman of Japanese plastic model kit maker Tamiya Inc., known for its radio-controlled cars and Mini 4WD ...

By residency status, the technical intern training program, originally intended for technology transfer to developing ...