Japan's Prime ‌Minister Sanae Takaichi has cancelled a planned ​meeting with ​Gulf Cooperation Council country ambassadors ⁠and an ​iftar dinner with a ​wider group of Muslim diplomats in Tokyo, due ...

Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use.

Tomoko Kobayashi reopened her inn in northeastern Fukushima to bring a sense of normal life back to her deserted hometown five years after the nuclear disaster ...

Japan’s economy expanded in the final quarter of 2025 more than initially reported thanks to stronger corporate investment, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urges further spending to develop key ...

Japanese workers’ wages adjusted for inflation rose for the first time in 13 months, a development that may bolster consumer sentiment and support both the Bank of Japan and the government in their ...

Myong Yu Jong struck a first-half hat-trick as North Korea marked their Women’s Asian Cup return with a 3-0 victory over ...

Joichi Ito’s involvement in a publicly funded Japanese initiative had come under scrutiny after new details revealed his close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Japanese spending on factories and equipment rose 6.5% ‌on-year in the fourth quarter, Ministry of Finance data showed on ...

Rising Japanese bond yields, coupled with the expectation that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again later this month for the first time since January, has breathed new life into a Wall ...

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...

OAKLAND LAST WEEK, FIVE YEARS AGO, CALIFORNIA SAW MASK MANDATES. BUSINESSES CLOSED AND PEOPLE TOLD NOT TO GATHER AT SCHOOLS OR CHURCHES. WE WERE DEALING WITH THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID 19 OUTBREAK, AND ...

Japan‘s premium video-on-demand sector achieved $7.2 billion in total revenue during 2025, marking a 15% year-over-year increase, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia. The growth ...