Local farmers criticized the Japanese government's policy to boost rice production amid high prices for the grain during a ...

Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday as concerns eased about U.S. President Donald Trump imposing a tariff much higher ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a welcome reception in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday in the first ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Tuesday to set up a new command center within the Cabinet Secretariat early next week ...

NARA -- In a rare collaboration, characters from the popular game series "Monster Hunter" are promoting an armor exhibition ...

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior ruling coalition partner Komeito are struggling to secure 50 seats in the ...

Japan will launch a panel of experts to study tougher penalties for defamation, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Tuesday, ...

Tuesday marks three years since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot while delivering an election speech in ...

The courtyard of Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu hot spring bathhouse in this west Japan city is adorned with decorations for ...

Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. said on Monday that it will launch a new paid service to offer its stores' ...

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Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Tuesday morning, supported by hopes for progress in tariff talks between Japan and the ...