He is frank about Japan’s wartime misdeeds, and will thus help to nurture the vital but tetchy relationship with South Korea.

Only a formal regional military alliance can prevent war in the region, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said recently.

Japan’s new government says it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory message ...

Mastao Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar.

Japan’s new government reached out to the central bank for a second straight day in a show of unity as market jitters linger ...

Japanese leadership in damage control amid pushback over proposal, which has been described as premature by Washington ...

Japan jumped while Hong Kong and Europe stumbled as Israel pushed into Lebanon and Middle East tensions grew. China’s markets ...

Japan's service sector activity expanded for the third straight month in September, but the pace slowed slightly and ...

A World War II bomb exploded from beneath an airport in Japan on Wednesday, canceling over 80 flights. The blast left a large ...

As North Korea continues to advance its nuclear capabilities along with long-range missiles and China’s potential invasion of ...

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to continue safely restarting nuclear power plants and will use as much renewable energy as ...