The fee hikes were included in the revised immigration control and refugee recognition law enacted in May.

The government will establish an expert panel to improve initial responses to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive atta...

The initiative will use satellite data on cabbage color and size to forecast shipment volumes eight weeks in advance.

A cross-party delegation lands in Beijing as Tokyo tries to defrost its worst China rift in decades.

The exchange between lawmakers in each nation may only have a limited impact in terms of repairing the official relationship between the gov...

Japan’s nationwide day-ahead electricity price soared by 20% in one week to settle on Monday at the highest level since January 2023, as gas...

Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergey Koretsky earlier asked Tokyo for air defense systems, including interceptor missiles...

Some clinics have prescribed sleeping pills and psychotropic medications while promoting the concept of "achieving beauty through quality sl...

Japan's Nikkei index fluctuated between slight gains and losses on Monday, as artificial intelligence-related stocks came under pressure ahe...

The convenience store chain will lower prices on most of its hand-wrapped onigiri by ¥10 starting Sept. 29, a company spokesperson says.

As part of the MoU, Sankyu intends to acquire a 0.5% stake in TVS Supply Chain Solutions, subject to customary regulatory approvals

The nationwide next-day power price rose 20% on Monday from the previous week to ￥25.18 ($0.16) a kilowatt-hour, the highest since January...

The Japan Times Cube Inc. has announced the winners of the Sustainable Japan Award 2026, recognizing companies and organizations advancing i...

The two countries could start to address fiscal weaknesses together and make sure the market knows they are getting their houses in order.

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has visited Saudi Arabia and Oman for six days to talk with his counterparts from the two nations.