Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, agreed to conduct mutual visits every year, at a meeting on Friday at the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s ...

The number of foreigners entering Japan rose 15.4% from the previous year to 42.43 million in 2025, marking a record high for the second straight year, preliminary government data showed Friday.

Japanese Finance Ministry data confirmed Friday that there had been no foreign exchange market intervention in the period between Dec. 29 and Wednesday.

It is nothing short of astonishing that many sales staff at a major life insurance company were involved in improper conduct. The Financial Services Agency must impose strict penalties and ensure that ...

Public prosecutors have stopped short of indicting Japanese actress Ryoko Yonekura over a suspected illegal drug case.

Two Japanese men were attacked and a backpack containing ¥58 million in cash was stolen by two robbers in front of a foreign exchange shop in the Sheung Wan district in central Hong Kong around 9 a.m.

Pop Mart 9992.HK, the maker of the famous Labubu doll, named London for its new regional headquarters, and said it would open seven more UK stores, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer secured the ...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back enjoyed a friendly game of table tennis after talks at the Maritime Defense Force’s Yokosuka base on Friday.

The streets of the nation’s capital will host an IndyCar race this summer as part of celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday, President Donald Trump announced Friday, relishing the prospect of ...

Scientists have devised the most detailed map to date of the terrain hidden below the vast ice sheet blanketing Antarctica, uncovering an exuberant landscape of mountains, canyons, valleys and plains ...

A foreign snowboarder has been in serious condition after hanging in midair from a chairlift at a ski resort in Otari, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday, police said.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai on Friday in his bid to boost business opportunities for British firms in the world’s second-largest economy, just ...