The plan codifies demands for Japan to spend more on defense and increase its capabilities – efforts Japanese officials say ...

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

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

A traditional Japanese festival is being adapted for poodles and Pomeranians, amid a booming pet industry and a dearth of ...

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

That year, Japan had about 123 million people, and its GDP was USD3.1 trillion, the world’s second largest. The United States ...

A frequent traveler just learned the most brutal lesson of Girl Math. When planning her trip to Japan, she accidentally spent ...

In the latest report prepared by a Japanese government earthquake task force, it was estimated that up to 298,000 people ...

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For decades, the more adventurous of global hedge fund managers tried their hand at what would become known as the Japanese ...

Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.

Japan’s beloved Princess Aiko is often cheered like a pop star. During a visit to Nagasaki with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, the sound of her name being screamed by well-wishers ...