The war in Iran was a factor in keeping the policy rate at 0.75% at the April meeting.

The number of Japanese medical tourists to South Korea in 2025 stood at about 600,000, or up 36.0% from the previous year.

Japan's biggest LNG importer and largest power producer, JERA, has secured its LNG supply through July and will adjust its procurement strat...

A Cabinet Office official cautioned that "this does not mean the possibility of a major quake has disappeared."

When Nakadai Tatsuya, one of Japan’s most celebrated actors, decided that his young student’s surname was too dull for the stage, he reached...

Cases of acute poisoning and addiction to medication have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, often involving easily accessible drugs sold a...

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook part of northern Japan early Monday, but there was no damage or casualties.No tsunami advisory was issued b...

Rested but famished bears emerging from hibernation in Japan are already coming into contact with humans, with the pace of sightings outst...

Inspired by early encounters with Japanese culture, Tokyo-based translator Simona Stanzani and illustrator Luca Tieri have put creative dial...

The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Katie Ginella was especially emotional to learn that the show reportedly planned a cast trip to Ja...

A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no immediate...

Japan has deployed 1,400 firefighters and 100 Self-Defense Force ‌personnel to battle mountain blazes in Iwate Prefecture, with the fires, n...

The war in the Middle East and the subsequent halt of oil shipments from the Strait of Hormuz threaten to push back projects across Japan.

Over 1,000 firefighters are battling two forest fires in northern Japan for a fourth day, as flames near residential areas and more than 3,0...

Japan has announced its intention to release additional quantities of oil from its national reserves, starting May 1st.