Cutting the consumption tax rate has been a clarion call of opposition parties ahead of this month’s House of Councillors ...

The issue of “economy and employment” was cited by the largest proportion of candidates as a central theme of their campaigns ...

The key numbers in the upcoming House of Councillors election are 50 and 63. Campaigning for the House of Councillors ...

South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and ...

A group of divers worked to remove fishing nets and other marine debris, which pose serious threats to ecosystems and ship navigation, off Nagasaki Prefecture’s Goto Islands on Thursday.

Even if effective defense equipment is procured, it will be meaningless if the understanding of the local communities where it will be deployed cannot be obtained. The government must do its utmost to ...

A Japan-China agreement necessary to resume China’s imports of Japanese beef is expected to take effect soon, according to ...

The fighting between Israel and Iran has only temporarily subsided due to the military intervention of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Close cooperation with the countries concerned and ...

The Emperor visited Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday during the Imperial couple’s trip to Mongolia.

Chinese customs authorities reregistered three Japanese seafood companies on Friday, allowing the firms to resume exporting ...

Jordan Westburg homered and drove in three runs as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Mets 7-3 on Thursday to sweep ...

The central government will estimate the cost for an evacuation shelter modeled after one currently being designed by the ...