A new Japanese defense policy white paper showed the country was seeking to be a major military power, North Korean state ...

Demonstrating Japan’s intention to fortify its space policy and support the growth of space businesses, the ...

Pyongyang calls Tokyo’s defence white paper ‘a war scenario for realising its ambition for reinvasion from A to Z’.

Shinjiro Koizumi has scrambled to cut soaring rice prices ahead of a high-stakes election this weekend. Will it be enough to ...

Japan's banks face an unfamiliar environment after the central bank reversed its longtime policy of negative interest rates ...

In its 2025 white paper, Japan's Defense Ministry said the world faces the most perilous security environment since World War ...

Throughout the spring, Ishiba battled to reach a deal on the government’s budget and to assuage concerns among the public ...

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance said Thursday that it will sell to local governments a policy to cover property damage ...

The S$2.60 fee per tourist is needed to address nuisance behaviour, the temple says. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

A common theme running through these global developments is that rivals such as China seem to be faring better in dealing ...

Japan’s core inflation rate fell to 3.3% in June, offering some relief after hitting a 29-month high. The core inflation ...

Opposition parties argue that cutting or scrapping the consumption tax would support growth and ease strains on households after three years of consumer price inflation above the Bank of Japan’s 2 per ...