Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s final overseas trip to South Korea was intended to pave the way for his successor to inherit ...

Four giant kiriko lantern floats were recently paraded in the Jike district of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, in a procession ...

The Osaka city government decided on a plan on Tuesday to suspend accepting applications to operate private lodging ...

Given his high profile as a key voice in the business community, his departure from a prominent group of business leaders was shockingly abrupt. It must be said that he lacked awareness of his ...

The birth rate decline shows no sign of stopping, and the number of people supporting the social security system, which includes pensions, medical care and nursing care, continues to decrease.

All Nippon Airways Co. plans to raise the mandatory retirement age for its employees from 60 to 65 starting in fiscal 2027 ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday agreed with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, whom he spoke with in the southern ...

The Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament came to a thrilling conclusion Sunday after days of non-stop action at Tokyo’s Ryogoku ...

Sheaves of rice hang from ski lifts to dry in the sun in Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture.

In an unprecedented move, an extraordinary Diet session is expected to be convened in mid-October, more than one week after ...

Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for two consecutive quarters, the Bank of Japan’s “Tankan” ...

Mizuho Securities Co. plans to reorganize and expand its workforce to strengthen sales efforts aimed at wealthy individuals ...