Japan posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025. But the shortfall was half that of the previous year, ...

US President Donald Trump is expected to hold a signing ceremony for a "Board of Peace" for the Gaza Strip on Thursday.

Nearly a year after a devastating Los Angeles wildfire, recovery has not been equal. Survivors face disaster capitalism and ...

The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged at a two-day meeting that starts Thursday.

Japan and the European Union have agreed to cooperate on diversifying supply chains of critical minerals, including rare ...

Iranian authorities say more than 3,000 people have been killed in nationwide anti-government protests since late last month.

Children from Taiwan have visited an elementary school in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, for cultural exchanges.

Russia's Defense Ministry says Russian long-range Tupolev-95 strategic bombers flew over international waters in the Sea of Japan for more than 11 hours. Observers believe that by showing off the ...

US President Donald Trump has walked back his threat of imposing more tariffs against Europe over the Greenland issue. He ...

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday doubled down on his demand for Greenland, and said he is seeking "immediate ...

Weather officials are warning people in wide areas of Japan to expect heavier snowfall. They say the severe conditions are ...

Japan's record-high rice prices are affecting not only households but also brewers of sake, or rice wine. One brewery has ...