Japan is showing signs of sustainably achieving the central bank's 2% inflation target with robust consumption and capital expenditure likely to underpin the economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday.

A measure of Japanese bank shares plunged more than 7%, the most since August, as worries about the impact of harsher-than-expected US tariffs on Japan’s economy fueled bets the central bank may pause rate hikes.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warns the global economy could take a major hit from President Donald Trump's planned new tariffs.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect this week.

Interestingly, Nintendo will also sell a multi-language version of the Switch 2 for ¥69,980 (~$474) in Japan, but it clearly expects most domestic consumers to cough up for the cheaper option.

Nearly half of college students in Japan worry about living costs, a survey by the National Federation of University Cooperative Associations has shown.

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of Koyasan instead?

Nogizaka46 ‘s “Navel Orange” tops this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released April 2.

Japan's service industry stagnated in March while broader private sector activity contracted at the fastest pace in more than two years, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The service sector's slowdown is of particular concern to the world's fourth-largest economy,