During a debate Wednesday ahead of the House of Councillors election, which is just weeks away, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

All residents of Akusekijima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture have been confirmed safe after a strong earthquake measuring a ...

More than 1,000 earthquakes measuring 1 or stronger on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — including one that measured ...

Campaigning for the House of Councillors election began Thursday and will continue until the day before the polls open on ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday expressed his desire for an early visit to Japan. “I intend to visit Japan ...

Japan’s newest issued banknotes marked their first anniversary on Thursday, yet the new bills still only account for about 30 ...

A decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv on Wednesday that ...

Japan’s Nikkei share gauge swung between gains and losses on Thursday as uncertainty over a trade deal with the United States ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office rushed to give finance minister Rachel Reeves his full backing on Wednesday ...

Campaigning for the upcoming House of Councillors election began Thursday and will continue until the day before the polls ...

It’s been about half a year, but let’s get back into this ramen series, starting with Hokkaido, the great northern land. When ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of Ireland House, the new Irish embassy building, was held in Tokyo’s ...