Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to announce his resignation by August following the ruling Liberal Democratic ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on July 23 said there was no discussion about whether he would stay in office or resign during ...

Police investigating organized cheating on an English proficiency test in Japan revealed on July 22 tiny earphones and an ...

One of the Bank of Japan's deputy chiefs on Wednesday reiterated the bank's readiness to pursue a path toward monetary ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has struck a "massive" trade deal with Japan, under ...

Tokyo stocks soared more than 3 percent Wednesday morning after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had struck a ...

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Japan and the United States have agreed on a trade deal under which tariff rates on Japanese cars and other products will be ...

By residency status, the technical intern training program, originally intended for technology transfer to developing ...

Kansai Electric Power Co. said Tuesday that it plans to begin a geological survey to replace a nuclear reactor on the ...

Shunsaku Tamiya, chairman of Japanese plastic model kit maker Tamiya Inc., known for its radio-controlled cars and Mini 4WD ...

Japan's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday it had told Visa Worldwide Pte Ltd. to reform its business practices after concluding ...