The nationwide survey of sewer pipes that have been in place for 30 years or more was conducted by visual inspections and using drones.

A total of five Russian and Chinese naval vessels were detected operating in waters near Japan in recent days.

Japanese exports declined for the fourth consecutive month in August, affected by higher US tariffs that are increasingly pressuring the aut...

The tally was pushed higher by visitors from mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam and the United States.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports to the United States plummeted 13.8% in August compared to the same month the previous year, marking the fifth...

Papua New Guinea is among eight countries to which Japan plans to provide defense equipment in fiscal 2025 under its official security assis...

The Japanese automaker said the restructuring, which will be completed by the end of fiscal 2025, is aimed at streamlining its design operat...

After World War II, Yasuhiko Ito was taken as a disarmed soldier of the Imperial Japanese Army by the former Soviet Union to Ukraine for for...

Naomi Osaka will not compete in the ongoing Billie Jean King Cup Finals, and Japan captain Ai Sugiyama recently revealed the reason behind h...

Four scientists at the forefront of dementia research speak about what kind of future they envision for people with the condition.

Pension funds around the world are seeking extra yields from alternative assets like private equity and real estate, but the yields reflect...

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the world’s largest retirement fund, has begun selecting domestic alternative asset funds...

It is expected to keep the policy rate at 0.5% at its meeting this week.

Companies that ship to the U.S. are hoping customers will tolerate higher costs or that the de minimis treatment will be restored, but many...

Japan’s exports fell for a fourth straight month in August as higher U.S. tariffs weighed heavily on automakers and manufacturers. Exports t...