The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high of over 2.57 million as of the end of last October, government data ...

Inflation in Tokyo slowed to 2% year-on-year in January from 2.3% in the previous month, hitting the lowest level since ...

Japan's stock market reached all-time highs in 2026 because of some simple regulatory changes behind the scenes.

Japan's industrial production in December 2025 edged down 0.1 pct from the previous month, as output of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and some other goods decreased, the industry ministry said ...

Brokerage has cut risk and boosted profits but investors want to know performance is more than a happy accident of timing ...

Private rice stocks in Japan surged 34 pct from a year earlier to 3.38 million tons at the end of December, reflecting slow rice sales due to elevated prices, an agriculture ministry report showed ...

Giant pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrived in Sichuan province on Wednesday, China's panda research base said in a social ...

Japan’s snap election: Who’s running, what they stand for, and what’s at stake - Sanae Takaichi is betting on her high ...

Although a record 24% of the 1,285 lower-house candidates who launched their campaigns on Tuesday were women, this represents just one percentage point increase from the previous election.

The official rosters come out next Thursday, but the Seattle Mariners star will suit up for the Dominican Republic.

Kathmandu, Jan. 29 -- President Ramchandra Paudel is embarking on his first bilateral state visit to Japan on Sunday. The ...

From Toho's 'Human Vapor' reboot to a new Kyo-Ani anime series, plus returning seasons of reality hits like 'The Boyfriend' ...