TOKYO — Japan on Tuesday endorsed scrapping a ban on lethal weapons exports, a major change of its postwar pacifist policy as the country seeks to build up its arms industry and deepen cooperation ...

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

Visitors from far and wide have been traveling to Japan — and now government officials will be raising their tourist tax in an effort to curb overtourism. Japan will be tripling its international ...

Japan’s households reduced spending for a third straight month even after real wages turned positive, underscoring the fragile state of domestic demand. Outlays by households adjusted for inflation ...

NAGASAKI, Japan—As a teacher, Michiko Yagi told schoolchildren that Japan had made a solemn promise to the world never to wage war again. Now 87, Yagi had been lucky to survive the atomic blast that ...

When a non-resident individual or foreign corporation (a foreign LP) invests in Japanese assets through an investment limited partnership (LPS) managed by a Japanese GP, the foreign LP is, as a ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Japan’s new tax reform could be the catalyst that pushes ...

TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Fitch ‌Ratings expects Japan's government to ‌continue to keep deficits within manageable levels after a lower house election next month as Tokyo faces pressure from the ...

Japan’s government bonds fell after reports of a possible cut to food tax renewed fiscal concerns ahead of a snap election expected to be held next month. The yield on 30-year debt climbed 10 basis ...

Though China and Japan are experienced in dealing with diplomatic crises, relations between the two neighbours appear to have reached a new low. And this time, their conflict may not be easily ...