Live and work in Japan with a permanent residency. Photo: Unsplash From the cherry blossom season to the fascinating streets of Tokyo, Japan is a beautiful place that many people aspire to live in. If ...

Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life, and 7-Eleven is the country’s dominant chain. They are a place to shop, pay bills and gather during disasters. By Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

While the S&P 500 is up 17.4% since March 2025, Standex (currently trading at $202.09 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 7.2%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the ...

Japan, one of the world’s most stable democracies, is experiencing unusually rapid change. Shigeru Ishiba’s departure could herald a leadership crisis. By Javier C. Hernández Japan entered a period of ...

MHI launched Tatsuta, the 11th Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), in a ceremony held at its facilities in Nagasaki, Japan, July 2, 2025. Credit: Takahashi ...

TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Ruling party lawmakers in Japan prepared their bids to replace outgoing premier Shigeru Ishiba on Monday, as financial markets recoiled on the political uncertainty and the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky moment for the world’s fourth-largest economy.

Section 1. Background. On July 22, 2025, I announced a framework agreement between the United States and Japan (Agreement), which lays the foundation for a new era of United States-Japan trade ...

Japan Festival Houston is an annual celebration organized by the Japan-America Society of Houston. Since 1993, it has drawn thousands to Hermann Park for a free, family-friendly weekend highlighting ...

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday to implement lower tariffs on Japanese automobile imports and other products that were announced in July, ...

Former Point72 Asset Management Japan head Tomohiro Yamaguchi is planning his own hedge fund to capitalise on demand from investors seeking to work with specialists in the world’s fourth-largest ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced his resignation after less than a year in the role - following two crushing election losses in mid-term elections. His resignation came a day before ...