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If Japan’s hawkish new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has her way, Japan’s security evolution will quicken. The country’s ...

The US ambassador to Japan has weighed into the escalating row between Tokyo and Beijing, offering “unshakeable” support to ...

A Santa Claus figure modeled on the official mascot of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka has gone on display at a major tourist ...

A new defense agreement between Tokyo and Manila is boosting military cooperation between the two countries as they face ...

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Japan’s diplomatic rift with China has expanded into a sweeping economic and cultural freeze with Beijing halting Japanese ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday began talks to update the country's three key national security documents by the end of 2026, as declared by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The LDP ...

Last year, while in the running for the premiership, Sanae Takaichi called the Bank of Japan’s rate hikes “stupid”. Speaking ...

Wall Street was set to join a world stock market relief rally on Thursday as investors cheered AI chip giant Nvidia's ...

Amid an escalating row, China has warned of a hit to commerce with Japan, if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi does not retract ...

Japanese shares rose, rebounding from a four-day losing streak, as AI-related stocks climbed following an upbeat earnings ...