Fortnight ago a bald little Japanese general nicknamed The Razor became Premier of Japan. Hideki Tojo’s* sparse mustache looks as if it might blow off in a stiff breeze and his tortoise-shell ...

Scientists at Okayama University of Science in Japan have developed a new wine grape called Muscat Shiragai, a hybrid of the local wild Shiraga grape and the Muscat of Alexandria. The grape combines ...

OSAKA — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez earned a 6-1, 6-4 win over Hungary’s Dalma Galfi on Wednesday in second-round action at the Japan Open tennis tournament. Fernandez of Laval, Que., hit one ace to ...

Japan's agriculture ministry says the country's calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate was unchanged at 38 percent in the last fiscal year through March. It remained at that level for the fourth ...

The average price of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through Sunday fell ¥6 from the previous week to ¥4,205 per 5 kilograms, agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi said ...

Marking its 10th anniversary in the country this month, Netflix has unveiled three new Japanese series. Comedy series Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? is in production, starring Koji Yakusho, who won ...

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Adjusted for inflation, Japan's GDP in the April-June period increased 0.3 per cent from the previous three months, the office said in its preliminary report. Among other key components, private ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's real wages fell in June for the sixth consecutive month as inflation continued to outpace pay growth, government data showed on Wednesday, raising concerns about ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's exports fell for a second straight month as sweeping U.S. tariffs took a toll on the country's manufacturers, with its fragile economy exposed to greater risks from the global ...

Tokyo: Japan spotted Chinese vessels sailing near disputed islets in the East China Sea for a record 216 consecutive days, Tokyo's coast guard said Sunday. The Tokyo-administered islands, known as the ...

A U.S. Navy vessel recently completed a five-month overhaul at a Japanese shipyard, a milestone for the service as it seeks to expand joint repair capabilities with allied countries. The USS Miguel ...