Why Japan’s Leader Won’t Enter the Male-Dominated Sumo Ring

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious ...

Japan's ex-finance minister Noda sees limited success to yen intervention

By Leika Kihara and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Any Japanese intervention to prop up the yen will have limited ...

Japan’s Takaichi dissolves parliament after only 3 months in office, setting up snap election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election.

Japan’s Bond Meltdown Is A Warning To Trump World

Shorting Japan’s government bond market has long been a “widow maker” trade. Many tried it over the last 15 years; few, if ...
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Tokyo's 5 best neighborhoods for first-time tourists

As one of the world's biggest cities, Tokyo may seem daunting to first-time visitors, but these neighborhoods make it easy to ...

Japan will host summit with South Korea to bolster ties as Tokyo's relations with Beijing worsen

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit ...

Sakana AI develops models to bridge the gap between modern Japan and its roots

A Tokyo-based start-up is using localised AI models to translate ancient scripts and preserve Japan’s rich cultural heritage ...

Japan survey finds 1 in 6 men groped on Tokyo public transport, defying gender assumptions

Experts say the 15.1 per cent figure is striking and a reminder that women are not the only targets of molestation on public ...

Japan's TEPCO restarts nuclear reactor for the first time since Fukushima

The company involved in the 2011 disaster restarted one of seven reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world’s biggest nuclear ...