The Japan Meteorological Agency called for vigilance across the Kanto region as the ninth typhoon of the season looked set to pound the Izu island chain south of Tokyo as early as Aug. 1. It warned of ...

August, about 15 young children took a swimming lesson at the Narita branch of the Aeon Sports Club 3Fit fitness club chain ...

The stop was part of a bus line operated by the prefectural government that was a gateway into Nagasaki Prefecture. From next ...

Japan’s government on Aug. 7 officially launched a contentious debate on capping its foreign population as a high-level working group convened for the first time to hash out a future immigration ...

The yen plunged to a nearly 40-year low on June 30, hitting the 162-yen mark against the dollar in a historic slide that an expert said reflects decades of declining economic competitiveness and short ...

Japan’s base salary grew at a 32-year-high pace in October, government data showed on Friday, boosting real wages after two ...

South Korean prosecutors Friday requested a 30-year prison term for ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol over allegations he deliberately tried to escalate tensions with North Korea in 2024 by ordering ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan kicked off a five-day set of military drills on Monday aimed at boosting the island’s combat readiness in case of a Chinese military attack. In the city of Taoyuan, home to the island’s ...

Japan is moving forward with plans to develop mines for rare earths in Africa as China tightens its export controls on the critical minerals, government sources said. The Japan Organization for Metals ...

Shoppers will have to pay more for their groceries as prices of 4,923 food and beverage items will rise in September, marking the largest monthly wave of price hikes this year, according to a private ...

The labor ministry on Aug. 19 unveiled new guidelines to end urging companies to cap monthly overtime at 45 hours, making it easier for employers to utilize overtime options allowed under the current ...

The Defense Ministry is gunning for its largest budget ever in its initial budget request of about 8.9 trillion yen ($56.1 billion) for fiscal 2027. This figure is expected to balloon further before ...