Japan has set a new world record for achieving the fastest internet speed, which is 16 million times faster than India’s ...

A government survey shows that Japan is lagging behind in the use of generative AI. It shows that fewer people and businesses ...

Japan’s central bank may face political pressure to keep interest rates low for longer than it wants, as opposition parties ...

Retail rice prices in Japan have fallen for seven weeks in a row, on the back of wider availability of cheaper supplies of ...

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On a year-on-year basis, core orders, a highly volatile data series regarded as a leading indicator of capital spending in ...

On the third anniversary of his assassination, the former prime minister’s legacy continues to loom large over the struggling ...

China militarist agenda as his right-wing predecessor, who was impeached and removed from office after a failed military coup ...

A group of human rights organizations has asked politicians to stop saying hateful things about foreigners during the ...

A spike in approval for a minor party is alarming some ahead of elections. But the nation lacks the kindling for a populist ...

PYONGYANG -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea denounced a joint drill by the United States, Japan and the Republic ...

A record number of Japanese companies saw shareholder proposals pass at their annual general meetings this year in a sign that investors are exerting more influence in the market.