Country's first female prime minister hopes a bigger majority will help her implement her political and fiscal agenda.

The number of failures related to labor shortages, such as soaring labor costs, surged 35.9% to 397, the highest level since statistics bega...

Higher bond yields in Japan also sapped demand for gilts.

Norikazu Suzuki examined strawberry and other plant varieties being developed exclusively for plant factories.

If there’s a motif running through some awards contenders this season, it’s how niche characters or subjects are finding a wider audience. F...

Not used to paying to watch sports, Japan unhappy that World Baseball Classic to be shown exclusively on Netflix.

A poster advertising a definitive edition of Tom Clancy’s The Division appears to have been spotted by folks attending a Ubisoft-run eSports...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host a summit with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday to ensure stable and friendly...

Some 1.09 million people — 560,000 men and 530,000 women — reached adulthood as of Jan. 1, according to government data.

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi expressed an eagerness to take diplomatic actions unique to Japan to realize lasting peace and prosperity...

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has said she would meet with counterparts from other industrialized democracies to discuss the rare earths...

Crime is low but anxiety is rising, fueled by demographics, social media and perception gaps shaping how safety is felt.

Hirofumi Yoshimura, president of the Japan Renewal Party (Ishin), a partner in the ruling coalition, said Sunday that Prime Minister Sana Ta...

Despite a stated goal of strengthening ties between Tokyo and Seoul, the meeting comes in the looming shadow of the ongoing row with Beijing...

As climate change forces fish to migrate to cooler waters, culture and jobs are being left behind in their wake.