The trade ministry has lifted a restriction on a transgender employee's use of workplace restrooms, a government source said ...

Shigeru Ishiba is formally reelected as Japan's prime minister after a rare runoff vote in parliament that his ruling ...

Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is suspected of having fallen asleep during a plenary ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the small but influential opposition Democratic Party for the People, admits to an extramarital ...

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that caught fire in waters off the country's southwestern coast capsized ...

Japan posted a record 15.82 trillion yen ($103 billion) current account surplus in the first half of fiscal 2024, boosted by ...

Japanese luxury hotel operator Hoshino Resorts Inc. plans to open a hot spring inn in the U.S. state of New York in 2028 as ...

New ozeki Onosato survived a minor scare as he made a winning start to the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament against No. 1 ...

Japan conceded eight tries, including five in the first half, as they opened their European tour with a lopsided 52-12 defeat ...

Ao and Rin were the most popular names given to boys and girls, respectively, in Japan between January and September this ...

Komeito, the junior partner of Japan's ruling coalition, formally endorsed land minister Tetsuo Saito as party leader and ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vows to strengthen Japan's defense capabilities in the face of a severe security environment ...