By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence - and avoiding being upstaged ...

Executives at a leading Japanese bank apologized and took pay cuts on Thursday after police arrested an employee who ...

The head of Japan's Fuji Television network announced plans on Friday for an independent investigation into sexual misconduct ...

Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' ...

Sumo is facing a potential chasm at the top of the ancient sport for the first time in over 30 years after the only yokozuna, ...

Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey ...

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the ...

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the ...

He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered squeaky voice and makes creepiness his ...