U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending

With the number of people killed by bears reaching a record nationwide, the defense ministry is preparing to send the military to one badly hit area to set traps.

Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in October and stayed above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called on Japan’s new government to give the nation’s central bank the space to combat inflation — marking a stark contrast with his message at home for the Federal Reserve.

M ore than three years ago Yamagami Tetsuya (pictured) shocked Japan by killing Abe Shinzo, a former prime minister. As his trial began on October 28th Mr Yamagami, now 45, sat silently, eyes cast downwards. When prosecutors read a detailed account of what happened on July 8th 2022, he replied quietly but clearly: “Everything is true. I did it.”

Japan's Seven & i is working on several initiatives that include potential M&A deals and partnerships aimed at leading to substantial growth, Chief Financial Officer Yoshimichi Maruyama said on Friday.

Scientific institutions in China and Japan plan to collaborate on typhoon observations and research, as warming temperatures threaten to make the powerful storms more destructive.

At TIFFCOM, producers of ‘Blood & Sweat’ shared insights on language, workflow, and creative collaboration in a Japan–Finland TV co-production.

Several South Africa players lining up against Japan at Wembley Stadium on Saturday carry vivid memories of the 'Miracle of Brighton', an upset that shook the Rugby World Cup a decade ago and which still sends shivers down Springbok spines today.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump inked a rare-earth minerals deal ahead of Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.