As the nation’s first female prime minister, Takaichi has captured public attention for her workwear, with women scrambling ...

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

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

The Japanese entertainment industry has become increasingly reliant on China in recent years. China is the world’s ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...