Japan's lower house of parliament on Friday approved the government nominee for the central bank's policy board, Junko Koeda, ...

Tokyo asked US President Donald Trump to exclude Japanese companies from his fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum. Most Read ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told Japan's parliament that Japan would be accepting wounded people from the Gaza Strip for treatment, Asahi Shimbun reported on Wednesday. “We are keenly considering ...

Tamotsu Shiiki found guilty of sexually assaulting middle school girl in karaoke parlor in Tokyo's Kabukicho district - ...

When Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addressed parliament on Jan. 24, he sought to lay out a vision for a new Japan. He wants ...

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Friday’s approval makes it all but certain Junko Koeda will join the nine-member board, becoming the second female in the group.

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a bill allowing police and the Self-Defense Forces to neutralize enemy servers in the ...

Centre is set to table the new income tax bill in Parliament today. According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the ...

TOKYO: The Japanese government is considering offering medical care in the world's fourth-largest economy for sick and ...

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Mobile game developer Gumi Inc. has announced plans to acquire Bitcoin worth 1 billion Japanese yen (approximately $6.58 ...