Japan's Yuto Sano reacts to his game-winning goal in the men's goalball final against Ukraine at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 5, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Paralympic gold medalist Yuto Sano ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

Japan’s environment minister said that it will be difficult for the nation to submit its updated climate targets by the deadline set by the United Nations. The country will aim to have its ...

Inflation in Japan might be tougher to tame than expected, putting real wage growth at risk and possibly becoming a drag on much-needed household consumption. “Although the Bank of Japan ...

Hey Dada,” my six-year-old says. “When did Japan start believing in Pokemon?” It’s day three of our journey through the land of the rising sun and we’re getting to the big questions.

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a meeting of the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy at the premier's office in Tokyo on Jan. 17, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan is likely ...

World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose has said that the Japanese economy is expected to "deliver healthy growth" over the next two years driven by increased consumption backed by rising wages.

The U.S. Geological Survey put the quake’s preliminary magnitude at 6.8. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an intensity of lower 5 on the Japanese scale of 0 to 7. The quake began at ...

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Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now "impossible," according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists.