Japanese authorities declined to comment on the possible impact on Japanese industry. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Mr Tatsuji Sugimoto stepped down in December as governor of Fukui Prefecture. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

TOKYO: A Japanese nuclear plant operator said it may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks to regulators, as ...

TAIPEI: A China-born Japanese lawmaker sanctioned by Beijing arrived in Taipei on Tuesday (Jan 6), vowing to tell the world ...

Chubu Electric accused of falsifying quake-resistance data at the Hamaoka plant to pass the regulatory screening for restart.

Former Fukui governor Tatsuji Sugimoto sent messages such as ‘I want to kiss you’ to at least four female staff members.

In 2026, Japan’s fragmented Diet will have less room to govern as economic pressures, demographic decline and regional uncertainties sharpen policy trade-offs ...

The Japanese economy remained generally strong in 2025 despite the Trump tariff shock. Growth reached the level of its ...

Tensions spiked in East Asia after North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward Japan, prompting Tokyo to issue an ...

In July, Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Mongolia in a trip wrought with symbolism. In East Asia’s geographical configuration, changes in the external and domestic environment are ...

The upcoming C5+Japan Summit offers Tokyo its clearest opportunity in two decades to align its foreign policy with its economic-security needs.