Japan

North Korea launched Friday two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, with the projectiles falling outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to the South Korean military and the Japanese government. There were…

Japan unveiled Friday a fresh economic package that includes 29.1 trillion yen ($199 billion) in government spending, featuring steps to alleviate the pain of accelerating inflation and lift the economy out of the doldrums amid COVID-19,…

Core consumer prices in Tokyo gained 3.4 percent in October from a year ago, marking the sharpest increase in over 40 years, government data showed Friday, in fresh evidence of a weaker yen magnifying the inflationary pressures caused by…

China warned Japan on Thursday not to refer to Taiwan in its long-term security policy guideline slated to be updated by the end of the year, saying Tokyo should "refrain from interfering in China's internal affairs." Tokyo is planning to…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday pledged to provide heating equipment and other protection against the cold to Ukraine, as the country's war with Russia heads into the winter months. "Japan has been providing support to…

Senior diplomats of Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Wednesday to strengthen deterrence in reining in the North Korean military threat amid fears that Pyongyang could carry out its seventh nuclear test soon. Vice Foreign…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday named former health minister Shigeyuki Goto as economic revitalization minister, replacing Daishiro Yamagiwa, who stepped down after facing a wave of criticism over his ties with the…

Japan, as a disaster-prone country, can play a key role in helping other countries prepare to reduce the risks from climate change, the head of the U.N. office in charge of disaster management said. Japan is one of a few countries…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese signed a bilateral security agreement on Saturday to bolster cooperation amid concerns over China’s increasing regional power. The new pact, signed in…

Japan's core consumer prices leaped 3.0 percent in September, marking the sharpest gain in over 31 years, as a faltering yen inflated a range of import costs from energy to food, government data showed Friday, complicating the Bank of…