Russia and China ramp up military surveillance against Japan

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.

Netflix Japan Unveils Details of 2026 Slate, Forges MAPPA Partnership and Toho Production Deal

Netflix has unveiled details of its 2026 Japan slate, highlighting partnerships with Toho Studios and animation powerhouse ...

Japan PM vows to act against speculative market moves after yen spike

Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy ...

A crisis of confidence in the yen looms over Japan PM Takaichi's election gamble

The spectre of coordinated yen buying by Tokyo and Washington has propped up Japan's currency, but history suggests the ...

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

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ...

Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election

Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations ...

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after months in office, sets 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 services inflation steady, signals broadening wage pressure

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - A leading indicator of Japan's services sector prices rose 2.6% in December from a ...