An overhauled squad led by Nick Champion de Crespigny will give Australia head coach Joe Schmidt a chance to assess the ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping did not send a congratulatory message to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a diplomatic so ...

The new junior party in Japan's ruling coalition is likely to give Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi the green light she needs ...

JERA, Japan's top power generator, on Thursday said it will buy natural gas production assets in the U.S. for $1.5 billion, ...

Japan's stock market is showing early signs of overheating, the central bank said on Thursday, warning of the risk that ...

The veteran actor will be feted at THR and the Motion Picture Association at the glitzy "American Film Night" party in ...

Japan's new education minister Yohei Matsumoto was one backer of a 2007 movie that cast doubt on the factuality of the ...

The broader Topix index settled 0.39 percent lower at 3,253.78. Among the prominent decliners, Tokyo Electron and Disco Corp lost 3-4 percent.

With 91 films over 64 years — including the beloved 'Tora-san' series and Oscar-nominated 'The Twilight Samurai' — Yamada ...

She must tackle the daunting task of forming a bond and ensuring that Japan-US ties do not derail under her leadership. Read ...

At home, Sanae Takaichi inherits a fragile government and an economy burdened by stagnation. Abroad, she faces an intense ...

"The players have acclimatised well here in Tokyo and the whole squad is conscious of the threat the Brave Blossoms pose.