Japan and the United States are in the final stage of planning for a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 7, the Asahi newspaper said on Thursday,

The Japanese network Fuji Television and its parent company say its president and chairperson are resigning immediately to take responsibility for a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan’s top TV celebrities.

Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s male-only imperial succession rule should be revised from gender-equality perspecti

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two officials.

Japanese technology group NEC Corp has been talking to its advisers about the possibility of making an offer for CSG Systems, which provides customer care and billing solutions for cable and phone companies,

Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and pork ramen.

Author Lionel Barber joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book 'Gambling Man: The Secret Story of the World's Greatest Disruptor, Masayoshi Son'.

A lemon, pear, marigold and chocolate granita in the shape of a leaf and an apricot treat resembling a spinning top toy took top honors in the biennial contest which sees teams of chefs compete to produce the best desserts.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s goal of getting the annual budget passed — and perhaps the fate of his own political future — is shaping up to be a multi-billion-dollar battle for votes from two mid-sized opposition parties.

TOKYO: Japan saw a record number of suicides among school pupils in 2024, health ministry data showed on Wednesday (Jan 29). The latest data among those in elementary through high school edged up to 527 from 513 cases in 2023,

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation stable around its 2% target.