Japan's government on Tuesday proposed 17 industries for inclusion in a new program to replace the foreign trainee scheme, ...

Many local governments in Japan are abandoning matchmaking events intended to combat declining birth rates and revitalize ...

Farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after experiencing a backlash over a controversial admission that he does not ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to sack farm minister Taku Eto, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, under ...

Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday, lifted by firm bank shares amid a rise in long-term interest rates.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering waiving the basic water charge for households in areas served by its Bureau ...

Wind chimes hung along an approach to Nyoirinji temple are seen in Ogori, Fukuoka Prefecture, on May 19, 2025. During the annual wind chime festival, ...

Consumers feeling the pain of rising rice prices in Japan are voicing anger at agriculture minister Taku Eto over recent ...

In the latest development in Gov. Motohiko Saito's alleged power harassment and other acts, the Hyogo Prefectural Government ...

A Peruvian man has been arrested after he allegedly drove his car the wrong way on an expressway in central Japan and ...

Japan is considering backing off from seeking a full removal of new U.S. tariffs and instead may concede lower duty rates to ...

Japanese online shopping giant Rakuten Group Inc. said Tuesday it will join hands with a Ukrainian government institution to ...