Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work ...

Opposition parties criticized the political reform bills, with a Komeito lawmaker calling one of them 'totally unacceptable.' ...

This shift was compounded in October 2025 when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a long-time conservative contender — secured ...

Yuta Kato says he is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the streets near his work in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district or distracting ...

China is trying to impose economic costs on Japan for wading into the issue of Taiwan. But experts say the escalating dispute ...

The U.S. trade deal will further support improving economic fundamentals in Japan, which underpin our constructive equity positioning on the country. As we highlighted in our analysis last month, ...

Japanese voters are heading to the polls today (Sunday, July 20) in a crucial test of political stability and economic policy for the upper house election that could mark the end of Prime Minister ...

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's far-right Sanseito party has set up an international arm to court Trump allies such as Steve Bannon and like-minded groups in Europe, betting that global conservative ...

Sanseito, which significantly expanded its seats in the July election for the Upper House, paid a total of ¥37 million in ...

The Japanese government is considering submitting to parliament next year a bill to legalize the use of birth surnames after marriage, rather than pursuing legislation to allow married couples the ...

For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that has extended to their names. Encouraged by a sexual ...