Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves.

Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating auto levies.

Kanda, on Japan’s southern coast, grew in tandem with an auto plant that sends half of the cars it makes to the United States.

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages.

Though it recovered in the second half of the year, Japan’s economy barely grew in 2024 as a depreciated yen fueled inflation and strained households.

Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.

Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The government, its makeup in flux after the ruling party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future...

An assailant tried to breach security at the office of the new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, a public broadcaster reported.

Japan’s regional economies are facing severe labor shortages. Their survival depends on their ability to persuade foreign workers to stay.