TOKYO] Japan’s ruling coalition agreed on Tuesday to include a plan to distribute cash handouts in their election campaign ...

TOKYO: Japan said on Tuesday (Jun 10) that two Chinese aircraft carriers had been seen operating in the Pacific for the first ...

Footage found during a raid shows yakuza members taking part in a ritual with individuals believed to be part of Hong Kong’s ...

Ishiba said it was important for the people to have a sense of security by achieving wage increases that exceed inflation.

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Heavy rain is expected mainly in southwest Japan's Kyushu region and across western and eastern Japan through June 11.

A 50% increase in average pay and a ¥1 quadrillion ($6.9 trillion) economy will be the top campaign pledges for this summer’s ...

The Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers are seen near two Japanese islands, with their presence signalling a message to Tokyo Two Chinese aircraft carriers have for the first time ventured into ...

Japan will release another 200,000 metric tons of rice from its emergency stockpile to tackle a doubling of prices since last ...

TOKYO (AP) — An explosion at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at a U.S. military base on Japan’s southern island of ...

At issue is not only the future of one of Japan’s most recognizable retail giants, but also the extent to which Tokyo’s ...