Japan's immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media ...

An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

TOKYO, May 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump defended Japanese Prime Minister Sanae ‌Takaichi when Chinese President ...

The growth was sharply higher compared with Reuters-polled analysts' average estimate of 1.7%, and against the 1.3% in the previous quarter.

The yen has been under sustained pressure over the past year, prompting Japan to enter the foreign exchange market to defend ...

By Solomon Cefai SINGAPORE, May 22 (Reuters) - China has cut Japan off from several heavy rare earths and other materials for ...

Japan's annual springtime sniffles aren't just bad—they're the legacy of a postwar forestry bet that went sideways, reports ...

Tokyo — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast Monday, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami alert for a wide section of coastline, though waves of ...

After taking office last October, Ms Takaichi told parliament that Japan might have a role to play in a conflict over Taiwan, ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, May 22 (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices rose 1.4% in April from a year earlier, data showed on ...