The peak of Japan's Mount Fuji was capped with snow for the first time this winter on Thursday, reaching the milestone 21 ...

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

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

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

Sanae Takaichi has pledged a crackdown on illegal immigration and foreigner crime, but has not launched a "deportations" ...

Major League Baseball is experiencing its most-watched postseason in the U.S. since 2017, with viewership averaging 4.48 ...

Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

Sanae Takaichi, a fan of Iron Maiden, had an improbable rise to power. Like her mentor, Shinzo Abe, she is expected to lead ...

Japan’s new foreign minister said Wednesday his country plans to show its determination to further build up its defense power ...

Though her election is a milestone in a country that struggles with gender equality, critics say hard-line conservative Sanae ...

Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday ...