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.

In the week ended last Sunday, the average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan rose by ¥93 from the previous week to...

A delay in the restart of Hamaoka reactors will deal a blow to Chubu Electric's earnings and affect the government's goal of raising the sha...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said her government abides by the principles, but hasn’t been clear on whether that commitment will remain...

Tensions have continued to rise between Asia’s two biggest economies, dragging out a dispute that began in early November.

Vol. 15 of Soso no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End) by Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe keeps at No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot...

The Nationals announced today that right-hander Sauryn Lao has been released to pursue an opportunity in Japan. The club’s 40-man roster cou...

Japanese culture keeps reshaping the English language — sometimes in unexpected ways.

‘My passion for football hasn't changed, no matter how old I get,’ says Miura who started his career in 1986

Beijing’s growing military power is now the leading security concern, overtaking the threat posed by North Korean nuclear missiles.

A new breed of young sakemakers in Asia are reinventing sake by brewing with it indigenous rice and tailoring it to local palates and cuisin...