The government's top spokesman denied the claim by U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had committed t...

What was once a predictable path toward long-term stability could become a precarious process subject to continuous state evaluation.

About 97% of toilet paper is produced domestically, according to the Japan Household Paper Industry Association, with no reliance on the Mid...

Quality, Japanese-built used vessels command high prices, and transport disruptions due to the Iran war have further boosted valuations of l...

Efforts to thin forests and breed low-pollen cedar advance, even as labor gaps and neglected land complicate the work.

By Retta Race on SwimSwam101st JAPAN SWIMThursday, March 19th – Sunday, March 22ndTokyo Aquatics CenterLCM (50m)Meet CentralSwimSwam...

By Retta Race on SwimSwam101st JAPAN SWIMThursday, March 19th – Sunday, March 22ndTokyo Aquatics CenterLCM (50m)Meet CentralSwimSwam...

Tokyo ⁠has no immediate ​plans to seek arrangements to allow passage through ​the Strait of Hormuz for stranded Japanese vessels, Motegi ​sa...

Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital ‌artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefir...

Japan confirmed its status as the Asian powerhouse with a third ⁠title in the last four editions of the tournament.

Japanese players pose after defeating Australia 1-0 in the Women's Asian Cup soccer final in Sydney on Saturday. See story here.

US president's reference to Japan's 1941 attack has shaken Japanese as PM Takaichi's silence gets mixed reaction.

Japan beat Australia 1-0 in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final, with Hamano’s first-half strike sealing the title in a tense and closely f...

Japan edges tournament hosts Australia 1-0 in ⁠the Women's ⁠Asian Cup final to claim third title in four editions.

Maika Hamano scored the only goal as a formidable Japan battled past Australia to clinch a third Women's Asian Cup title on Saturday in a fr...