The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Friday decided to invite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a state guest from May 26 to 29. During the visit, Marcos is set to meet with Emperor ...

One in two expectant or new mothers who need financial support in Japan said they cannot prepare sufficient child care products, a nongovernmental organization survey has found. When asked about ...

Ocean freight transportation fees in Japan rose to an all-time high in March, reflecting ongoing tensions in the Middle East, the Bank of Japan's services producer price data showed Friday. The index ...

Starting July, Japan will lower application fees for 10-year passports to around 9,000 yen. At a plenary session Friday, the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country's ...

Japan's core consumer price index in March rose 1.8 pct from a year earlier, marking the 55th straight month of increase, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core CPI, which excludes ...

Akiyoshidai, a karst plateau in western Japan, has been designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark. The designation, decided by the executive board of the specialized U.N. agency, was announced by Japan's ...

The French Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed Japan's lifting of its ban on exports of lethal weapons earlier this week. The move by Japan will contribute to the safety of people and the maintenanc ...

Signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty need to make concessions to avoid failing to adopt an outcome document at a review conference for the third straight time, Izumi Nakamitsu, U.N.

The Japan Innovation Party, the junior member of Japan's ruling bloc, has proposed reducing House of Representatives seats by 45, all from the proportional representation system. The JIP presented the ...

Honda Motor Co. has said it will terminate its automobile sales in South Korea at the end of this year. The Japanese company, which made the announcement Thursday, aims to concentrate its business res ...

Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 02727, SSE: 601727), a global leader in providing integrated solutions for the energy and industrial sectors, is exhibiting at Hannover Messe 2026 under the theme of ...

Employees of three major Japanese nonlife insurers seconded to Toyota Motor Corp. improperly took internal data out of the automaker from around 2016 to 2025, Toyota has said. Among the internal data ...