Demonstrators are opposed to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to build up military power and move the country away ...

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan is wagering that a hawkish shift at the Bank of Japan and ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about ...

Japanese citizens have historically derided hawkish politicians and defense firms as “merchants of death.” These constraints on defense production have taken their toll. Japan is almost entirely ...

"The interactive worlds dreamed up by game designers in Kyoto and Tokyo are the core of Japan’s soft power," writes Bobby ...

Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots at Haneda Airport to handle baggage and cargo as airports face growing demand and ...

By John Geddie and Tim Kelly TOKYO, May 1 (Reuters) - Japan's relaxation of its weapons-export rules opens a path for talks ...

Leave the Tokyo crowds behind – visit Japan’s samurai city Nagoya instead - TRAVEL TREND: This un-touristy metropolis has a ...

In recent years, speculation among analysts, experts, and scholars that America’s two key allies in the Indo-Pacific could finally pursue nuclear weapons has intensified. The eminent diplomat Henry ...

Japan confirmed the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year.

Local Japanese officials toured Yokota Air Base together for the first time in an effort to better understand the ...

Japan’s everyday convenience stores have become a culinary cultural cornerstone, securing a near-cult following among ...