In October 2024, the United Nations’ top gender equality body, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against ...

Wage growth has not kept pace with rising prices. There is a need to confront the structural problems that Japan's economy ...

Duncan Mavin was the Europe Financial Editor for The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, based in London. He was responsible for coverage of finance and markets in the region.

US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could push Asian nations closer to China and destabilize regional security, Japan’s ruling party policy chief warned, calling for stronger defense ties ...

TOKYO (Japan News/ANN) — It has been 40 years since ... 3 arrows, red lipstick The economy began to recover after the launch of Abenomics, an economic policy promoted by former Prime Minister ...

Tatsuo Ito was a senior correspondent at the Tokyo bureau of The Wall Street Journal, covering the Bank of Japan's monetary policy, the Japanese economy, and the currency market.

The government will also consider additional measures to boost domestic consumption depending on the impact of US tariffs on Japan’s massive automotive industry. Friday’s package could be ...

Last week’s sea trial of Japan’s upgraded electromagnetic rail gun is a milestone in the intensifying regional arms race aimed at countering hypersonic missiles from China, North Korea and Russia.

Two U.S. Marines in Okinawa, Japan, are under investigation for alleged rapes, police said Thursday, the latest in a string of assault cases that have angered residents. The United States has ...

Japan has been actively developing electromagnetic railgun technology since 2016, aiming to enhance its defense capabilities against advanced aerial and maritime threats. This initiative is part ...