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 ...

China is remaking Asia’s security map, but not in the way it intends. From water cannon confrontations in the South China Sea ...

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau made their first political appearance together this week, meeting with former Japanese Prime ...

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 ...

What was supposed to be a diplomatic moment quickly turned into a meme fest after Katy Perry joined Justin Trudeau for their ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Airlines have now scrapped over 40 per cent of their China-Japan flights scheduled for this month amid a diplomatic spat over ...

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