Japan Builds Intelligence Agency It Hasn’t Had Since World War II

Facing threats from Russia and China, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is turning to help from Western allies in forming a ...

South Korea, U.S., Japan military chiefs reaffirm cooperation against N. Korea

The top military officers of South Korea, the United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to closer security ...

Japan’s Power Prices Advance as First 40C Heat of Summer Looms

Japan’s electricity prices extended gains as an intensifying heat wave pushed cooling demand higher, with a commercial ...

Japan post office aids depopulated community with food sales and community watch

KITSUKI, Oita -- A support hub for elderly residents and others has opened at a post office in the mountains area in this ...

Japan's Top 10 Manga Revealed in New Survey

A new survey from Japanese news website Oricon has revealed which manga series are in the country's top 10 and, spoiler alert ...

A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets

There’s a special moment when Katsushi Horikawa feels closer to the gods. It comes as he rides atop one of the towering ...

Japan enacts law to punish national flag vandals. Opponents say it's a threat to free speech

The law punishes publicly damaging or defacing the national flag, known as "hinomaru". Opponents say the ambiguous law only ...

Japan Gives Crypto Financial Asset Status: What It Means For Indian Investors

Japan has been among the earliest countries to regulate cryptocurrencies. Japan has taken one of its biggest steps yet ...