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A spat over gas supplies and the huge potential for future fuels means it's time for a binational body to talk over energy issues.

North Korea rejects any further contact or negotiations with Japan and said a floated summit meeting between leader Kim Jong Un and Japanese Prime Minister ...

Japan's Ministry of Finance has set up a panel of experts to look at ways to improve the country's current accounts after income gains from past Japanese ...

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Japan had asked for a summit without preconditions, which she welcomed only if ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is battling to keep his grip on power after a massive funding scandal crashed already-weak public support for him and ...

The project is expected to explore propulsion systems beyond jet engines that are mainstream now, including the development of hydrogen-combustion engines. The ...

Mitsubishi Heavy pulled the plug on the previous project to roll out Japan's first homegrown passenger jet, called SpaceJet, last year, citing a lack of know- ...

SEOUL - The government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) will "reject any contact and negotiations with Japan" over the prospect of a ...

TOKYO—Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it's developing with Britain and Italy to other countries, ...

Under its post-World War II pacifist Constitution, Japan has strictly refrained from arms exports for decades, resolving never to be a nation that ...

China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday expressed grave concern over Japan's latest step away from the pacifist constitution the country adopted at the end of ...

Japan's finance chief issued his strongest warning to date about the weakness of the yen as the currency fell to a 34-year low vs the dollar.

Japan's finance minister issued his strongest warning to date on Wednesday about yen weakness as it fell to a 34-year low against the dollar, ...

Ms Kim Yo Jong said a meeting cannot be held because Tokyo has “no courage” to take the first step to better relations. PHOTO: AFP. Updated.

Finance minister Shunichi Suzuki stepped up his verbal warnings on Wednesday, saying the government “would not rule out any steps against any excessive moves” ...

The relationship between Korea and Japan, often considered one of the most challenging partnerships in the modern international system, appears to have ...

Although the Bank of Japan hiked rates for the first time in 17 years last week, the yen's weakness has persisted.

Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has dismissed the idea of her brother meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, ...

The Japanese Yen on Wednesday hit its weakest level since 1990, fueling debates about whether policymakers will intervene to prop up the currency.

The yen dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday, into the zone that triggered intervention by Japanese authorities in 2022, prompting the ...

In September 2023, Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa became the first female foreign minister of Japan in 20 years, and she has since showed off her ...

Japan's finance minister said on Wednesday that authorities could take "decisive steps" against yen weakness after the currency fell to a 34-year low ...

The yen dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday before rebounding slightly after Japan's top monetary officials met to discuss the rapidly ...

Japan is expected to announce plans to develop a next-generation passenger jet following a government committee meeting on Wednesday, a year after the last ...

Japan raised interest rates for the first time since 2007 this month in a move that marked a historic shift in monetary policy.

TOKYO - Japan is expected to announce plans to develop a next-generation passenger jet following a government committee meeting on Wednesday, ...

Japan's industry ministry said on Wednesday it plans to work with the private sector on a 4 trillion yen ($26.46 billion)project to create a next-generation ...

Global shares rose on Wednesday, nudged higher by a rally in Japanese stocks as the yen sagged to its weakest since 1990, while the dollar held mostly ...

LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday before rebounding slightly after Japan's top monetary officials met ...

The Kishida administration's decision to export advanced fighter jets is part of a long evolution of Japan's understanding of what it really means to be a ...

Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says sales will come "down to cost and capability - how much does GCAP cost in terms of both unit ...

TOKYO, JAPAN — Corn imports and consumption are forecast to increase in Japan for marketing years 2023-24 and 2024-25 as the country's poultry layer ...

In Aaron Goldfarb's latest book "Dusty Booze," he explains why the country has some of the best vintage bourbon in the world.

TOKYO -- Japan will soon relax residency requirements for foreign nationals who start businesses, letting a broader range of funding sources count tow.

Japan plans to upgrade five airports and 11 ports, designating them for use by the country's defense forces and coast guard in case of military emergencies, ...

The new proposal, which also calls for exploring hydrogen as a fuel, comes a year after Mitsubishi Heavy Industries withdrew from the SpaceJet project, an ...

The yen dropped to its lowest level since 1990 on Wednesday before rebounding slightly after Japan's top monetary officials met to discuss the rapidly ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's three main monetary authorities held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the weakening yen, suggesting they were r.