The average price of a 60kg bag of rice harvested in 2024 has reached an all-time high of more than ¥26,400 ($184). While Japan has not run out of supply, it has yet to recover from a poor 2023 ...

The imperative for Japan to confront the uncomfortable historical truths remains an inescapable requisite to foster genuine ...

Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...

According to Japan’s Nikkei media outlet, U.S. president Donald Trump and Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba had talks on ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, Komeito, will propose cutting the consumption tax rate for food ...

This month, a major conversation took place between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba appears to be trying to keep his party rivals in check as he wrestles with the US over ...

Japanese companies increased their capital spending in the first quarter of this year, even as new American tariffs bit into ...

Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is considering returning to the US for another round of trade negotiations this ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit the US before the G7 summit to secure a better trade deal.