For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices ...

Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand will visit Japan and Malaysia "to deepen Canada’s strategic partnerships in the ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged ...

The Japanese government wants to turn its nuclear power stations back on - but some rural people don't want nuclear waste ...

Instead of adopting short-term populist responses to the cost of living, Japan needs a mature and sensible approach to fiscal ...

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The House of Councillors July 20 election exposes the cracks in Japan’s political strongholds and the growing regional-urban ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” TOKYO — Shota Shimizu slid ...

Japan views tariffs on automobiles, one of the most important industries in the country, as a sticking point. Unlike most of ...

Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held "in-depth exchanges" over the phone with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ...