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

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

Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning, as the market was pressured by selling after Wall Street losses overnight, while ...

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

Many people from Hong Kong now feel afraid of visiting Japan. This worry comes from an old manga book made in 1999. Some ...

BANFF, Canada (Kyodo) -- The finance leaders of the Group of Seven major democratic powers will aim to "restore stability and ...

Nippon Steel Corp.'s vice chairman said high U.S. tariffs have made planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp., now ...

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 ...

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