The trade ministry has lifted a restriction on a transgender employee's use of workplace restrooms, a government source said ...

Shigeru Ishiba is formally reelected as Japan's prime minister after a rare runoff vote in parliament that his ruling ...

Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is suspected of having fallen asleep during a plenary ...

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that caught fire in waters off the country's southwestern coast capsized ...

Japan posted a record 15.82 trillion yen ($103 billion) current account surplus in the first half of fiscal 2024, boosted by ...

The British government has decided to remain on board a joint fighter jet development program with Japan and Italy following ...

Japan conceded eight tries, including five in the first half, as they opened their European tour with a lopsided 52-12 defeat ...

New ozeki Onosato survived a minor scare as he made a winning start to the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament against No. 1 ...

Military officers from the United States and China met for three days this week and discussed efforts to minimize the risk of ...

Ao and Rin were the most popular names given to boys and girls, respectively, in Japan between January and September this ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vows to strengthen Japan's defense capabilities in the face of a severe security environment ...

Japanese guard Yuki Kawamura logs another NBA milestone with his first field goal for the Memphis Grizzlies in a 128-104 win ...