Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.

Japan is on edge as a manga artist's prediction of a catastrophic disaster on July 5, 2025, gains traction, fueled by her accurate forecast of the 2011 tsunami.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday he was determined to protect his country's national interests as trade negotiations with the U.S. struggled and President Donald Trump ...

He said Japan could face a tariff of 30 to 35 percent if no deal is made, higher than the 24 percent reciprocal tariff Trump had originally imposed, and then paused, in early April.

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade deal with Japan, a day after threatening higher tariffs on Japanese exports to the United States, claiming the country won’t buy American ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he doubts a trade deal with Japan can be reached before the July 9 deadline, suggesting that tariffs on Japanese imports could rise to ...

TOKYO – Japan will not sacrifice the agricultural sector as part of its tariff talks with the United States, its top negotiator said on July 1, after President Donald Trump complained that the ...

US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised Japan for not importing more US rice, calling the country ‘spoiled’ in a social media post.

Avoiding your boss? In Japan, you can hire someone to quit your job for you. Japanese companies’ rigid hierarchies can make it hard to confront bosses. Enter “proxy quitters.” ...

Trump plans to slap Japan with new tariffs amid stalled negotiations “We’ll just be sending them a letter,” Trump said, after suggesting Japan wouldn’t agree to boost U.S. rice imports.

During a Fox News interview, President Donald Trump referred to Japan’s prime minister as “Mr. Japan” while discussing car tariffs.

The 50th and final liftoff of Japan's H-2A rocket launched the GOSAT-GW satellite on Saturday, June 28, 2025.