Japan's parliament on Friday raised the age of sexual consent to 16 from 13, a limit which had remained unchanged for more than a century and was among the world's lowest, amid calls for greater ...

The number of Americans living in Japan has grown slightly from 2020 to 2022, from 57,214 to 60,804. Some Americans cite Japan's cheaper healthcare and greater affordability as reasons for moving.

After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were scheduled to take effect. By River Akira Davis River Akira Davis, the ...