Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.” ...

A Chinese diplomat’s call to cut off the prime minister’s “filthy neck” signaled a revival of a combative style Beijing had ...

European stocks dropped, with France’s CAC 40 sinking 1.5% after the country’s prime minister resigned. Bonds fell and the ...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China on Thursday urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to immediately correct and retract her ...

Japan’s post-pandemic environment has altered the fiscal equation. The global inflation shock and a weaker yen have combined ...

Takaichi’s remarks stirred a firestorm, but her later clarifications highlight the limits on Japan’s involvement in a Taiwan ...

Regulations for foreign nationals in Japan became a major topic of debate in this year’s election. The new government is ...

The controversial head of a fringe political group, Takashi Tachibana, was sent to prosecutors on Monday for allegedly ...

She’s moving fast. As reported by Cryptopolitan, the new prime minister is already planning a 13.9 trillion yen ($92.2 ...

The US State Department on Wednesday issued an unusual warning to Americans in northern Japan: watch out for bears.

The fifth edition of the “post-art fair”, which took place earlier this month following the election of Japan's first woman ...

A quiet revolution is building in Japan. In 2026 a legal reform will allow joint custody post-divorce and hopes to address ...