Japan sank into a trade deficit of 2.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) for the first six month of this year, according to government data released Thursday, as exports were hit by President Donald Trump’s ...

At Nikkei Asia, we'll be covering Japan's election in real time through our live blog, and we'll follow up with in-depth post-election analyses.

A temple in southwestern Japan is drawing controversy and criticism for its recent decision to charge admission only to foreign tourists, at a time when issues related to people from abroad are ...

With elections coming in Japan, the threat of U.S. tariffs is forcing its prime minister to start talking tougher, and is getting people to rethink long-held assumptions about relations with the U.S.

Chinese customs authorities have issued permits to import 449 marine products from Japan including tuna, scallop and crab. This step comes as Beijing moves towards the resumption of accepting ...

Japan quickly adopted Western technology and industrialised practices to build its first railway in 1872, connecting Tokyo’s Shimbashi business district to the port city of Yokohama.

Japan sank into a trade deficit of 2.2 trillion yen ($15 billion) for the first six month of this year, according to government data released Thursday, as exports were hit by President Donald Trump's ...

A mutually beneficial U.S.-Japan tariff agreement is still possible, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo.

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1 900 km southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the government-backed project ...

As global commerce, mobility and sustainability become increasingly interconnected, Malta is positioning itself as a dynamic and forward-thinking transportation hub at the heart of the ...

When Kodai Senga takes the mound at Citi Field, he’s not just pitching for the New York Mets. He’s part of a rising wave of Japanese talent that’s breathing new life into America’s pastime ...

Japan’s key price measure cooled a tad more than expected while remaining well above the Bank of Japan’s target.