Japan's insatiable popularity has reached an all-time high, as international visitor numbers from January to September exceed 30 million for the first time ever. According to the country's national ...

Brazil and Japan continue World Cup preparations with a friendly match in Japan. Brazil recently defeated South Korea 5-0; Japan drew 2-2 with Paraguay. Lineups and broadcast details provided; match ...

Two people in a city north of Tokyo, Japan were injured after a bear wandered into a grocery store and began rummaging through food, Japanese authorities said on Wednesday. According to Japan’s ...

Tokyo — An agitated bear roamed the aisles of a grocery store in central Japan, injuring two men and frightening shoppers, officials said Wednesday, while Japanese media said a man was found dead ...

Japan’s benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, hit a record after the leading conservative party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Nicknamed the ‘Iron Lady’ after she cited former British ...

Tokyo — Japan's embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative who is poised to become the country's first female prime ...

The governing party’s unexpected choice of Sanae Takaichi as its leader and Japan’s likely next prime minister caused the yen to weaken and stocks to soar on Monday. By River Akira Davis Reporting ...

Released on October 2, Ghost of Yotei is quickly garnering praise from Japanese gamers who are busy exploring Sucker Punch’s depiction of 1600s Japan. Its choice of setting, picturesque scenery, and ...

Sanae Takaichi is the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party Japanese stocks have hit a record high after the country's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) named Sanae ...

A lifelong heavy metal enthusiast, 63-year-old Takaichi once played drums in a college band. As Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) rallies behind Sanae Takaichi to become the country's next ...

6:52 p.m. - Some key quotes from Takaichi's post-victory press conference. - On rising prices and the government's relationship with the Bank of Japan: "Demand-pull inflation -- wage increases driving ...

Tensions between Beijing and Tokyo may escalate further with Sanae Takaichi poised to become Japan's next leader, observers warn, citing her controversial positions on the Taiwan issue and Japanese ...