The Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander.(Image credit: Kyod...

Exports measured by value dropped 3% in the first 20 days of May, which compared with a 2% rise for April.

Market expectations are building that Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) may soon adjust its government bond issuance strategy—possibly as ea...

The failed mission comes two years after the Japanese start-up's first moonshot ended in a crash landing.

Domestic demand will likely be a key factor in determining whether a technical recession can be avoided after the economy shrank in the firs...

TOKYO: Japan’s hopes of achieving its first soft landing on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted ov...

The company had hoped it would become the first private company outside the United States to achieve a soft landing on the moon.

Japan finance minister Kato says monetary policy up to BOJ, when asked about US Treasury report on JapanEarlier:US Treasury says no other co...

Tariff negotiations between the U.S. and Japan are being complicated by the involvement of three senior American officials who hold conflict...

Japan is softening its stance on the 25% U.S. auto tariff, according to the Asahi newspaper, and is no longer pushing for a full repeal. Ins...

The news that Japan is poised to allow Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to include data center equipment in their portfolios is not new...

Earth lost contact with the private Japanese spacecraft "Resilience" during an attempted moon landing on Thursday. The lander was carrying w...

Japan’s top refiner, Eneos Corp, has reported an unplanned shutdown at its 77,000 bpd No.3 crude distillation unit (CDU) at the Kawasaki ref...

Japan's chief trade negotiator Akazawa says there is no change in Japan's stance and they continue to want a full reprieve from US tariffs....

At an invite-only, dimly lit vinyl bar just outside of central Tokyo, a handful of pool cues are framed above the table. Each has a namepl...