A woman widowed by the 1995 Tokyo sarin attack warns the founder's son is poised to rebuild the notorious cult and its deadly ...

The roots of Japan’s economic problems go back to the late 1980s, when the nation suddenly went from challenging US economic ...

The question always has been how long they’d tolerate malaise. Sunday’s answer: Not any longer.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday vowed to remain in power to oversee the implementation of a new Japan-U.S. tariff ...

The ruling LDP has only been able to remain in office as a minority government as a result of the deep divisions among the ...

The LDP is divided on PM Ishiba's future and, despite his denials, he may resign by August after key political events.

A Japanese politician’s cosplay stunt has triggered backlash and now Bandai Namco is stepping in. On July 18, Reiwa Shinsengumi party leader Taro Yamamoto posted a campaign video ahead of Japan’s 2025 ...

The deal stabilizes the global trade outlook by imposing a 15% tariff on Japanese goods — down from a threatened 25% — while ...

After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is under increasing pressure to bow out after his party and junior coalition partner Komeito ...

In the campaign for Japan’s recent upper house elections, Taro Yamamoto, the leader of the Reiwa Shinsengumi party released a sketch-like video in which he cosplayed as Mobile Suit Gundam character ...

Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing speculation that his days are numbered after facing a historic defeat in the upper house election on Sunday.