Japanese and U.S. troops on Monday kicked off one of their largest joint exercises focusing on the defense of Japan’s ...

Twenty-six years since her previous posting to Japan, Corin Robertson has returned, this time as the British ...

Fallout from the scandal-ridden farm minister’s resignation only a month after being appointed appears limited, as the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency apologized Oct. 16 after issuing an emergency warning for an earthquake that was erroneously estimated as the most powerful in recorded history. “We issued an emergency ...

KYOTO—A high-ranking member of an organized crime gang was acquitted Oct. 16 of the high-profile murder of the prominent businessman known as the “Gyoza King” on Dec. 19, 2013. Police never found ...

Unusually early outbreaks of influenza are forcing some schools around the country to close right after the end of the summer break. “I thought the flu was a winter illness,” said a 43-year-old mother ...

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 ...

Japan will significantly tighten the financial and “national interest” requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency, according to the Immigration Services Agency’s draft revision of ...

Officials who opened one of the largest fountains in the world in waters off Tokyo are banking on making a big splash with tourists despite concerns from politicians over its high price tag and ...

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Jan. 14 scrapped a 12-year safety review for the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, citing a loss of trust after Chubu Electric Power Co. was suspected of falsifying earthquake ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened the new year by reaffirming the close coordination of the Japan-U.S. alliance during a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on the evening of ...

To combat disinformation and discriminatory biases associated with artificial intelligence, government officials are considering new regulations aimed at naming and shaming AI companies responsible ...