MANILA, Philippines - Japan’s House of Councillors has approved the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan, which completes the deal allowing increased military ...

Japan's Diet on Friday ratified a key defense pact allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills with Filipino troops in the Philippines, Manila's top envoy to Tokyo said. "We welcome ...

Japan and the US have begun the latest round of trade negotiations, with media reports suggesting Tokyo’s delegation is trying to win a reprieve from the tariffs by pledging to make more cars in ...

Japanese walking offers significant health benefits. A 2007 study from Japan compared this method to lower-intensity continuous walking, with a goal of achieving 8,000 steps per day.

China’s rise in this market came just as Japan peaked. According to the International Energy Agency, Japan’s LNG imports began falling in 2015, due to less energy demand from a shrinking ...

BYD is developing its first mini EV (here’s a sneak peek) that’s already expected to be “a huge threat” for Nissan, Honda, and Toyota in Japan.It will start at around ¥2.5 million ...

Japan's parliament enacted a law on Wednesday obliging hundreds of major companies to participate in a carbon emission trading system as part of its efforts to achieve the country's climate goals.

Demand for Japan’s 40-year government bonds plunged Wednesday to its lowest level since last July, reinforcing fears that appetite for ultra-long Japanese debt is evaporating.

Sumo is Japan’s national sport, steeped in hundreds of years of history and tradition. But Japanese wrestlers no longer dominate sumo. So there was a sigh of relief in local sumo circles when ...

Japan has lost the title of being the world’s largest creditor nation, a title that it held for 34 years.Despite recording a new high in overseas assets, Japan was overtaken by Germany in 2024 ...

Toyota Motor, Japan’s largest company, has projected a $1.3 billion hit to its profits for April and May alone because of the tariffs. Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have similarly forecast sharp ...

Japan was once known for its low levels of inflation, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war helped reverse the decades-long trend in 2022. Labour shortages have further compounded the problem.