Japan's Emperor Naruhito turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and ...

The prefectural government of Shimane, western Japan, and others held an annual ceremony Sunday to mark Takeshima Day, ...

The incumbent mayor of Kamoenai, Hokkaido, who is positive about a survey for selecting a nuclear waste disposal site, secured re-election in Sunday's mayoral poll in the northern Japan village.

The recovery of domestic tourism among Japanese people is stalling as consumers are becoming more thrifty amid rising prices. In 2025, the number of Japanese tourists at home increased 2.5 pct from ...

A memorial ceremony was held at Toyama College of Foreign Languages in the central Japan city of Toyama on Sunday to mark 15 years since the February 2011 earthquake in New Zealand, which killed 12 ...

The Japanese and U.S. governments held working-level talks this week on China's alleged secret nuclear test and North Korea's nuclear and missile development, it was learned Saturday. The meeting, whi ...

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court finding President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs unconstitutional, Japan is expected to ...

Japanese national security adviser Keiichi Ichikawa and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who also serves as national security adviser, have met in Washington, as part of preparations for a ...

A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition, near the Tower of the Sun monument, the symbol of the 1970 Expo.

Ukraine may expect the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role in peace negotiations over Russia's invasion of the country, former Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine ...

Nippon Steel Corp. now expects United States Steel Corp. to begin contributing to its profits in the first half of fiscal 2026, Nippon Steel Chief Financial Officer Takahiko Iwai has suggested. "In ...

Japanese opposition parties are becoming increasingly cautious about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to set up a "national council" to discuss a proposed consumption tax cut and a refundable tax ...