TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning ...

Japan bonds, yen selling off on Takaichi's expansionary policy PM vows in election campaign to suspend sales tax on food Takaichi responding to intervention chatter, Bessent comments on yields Some ...

A massive selling spree unexpectedly rocked Japan’s $7.6 trillion bond market on Tuesday after weeks of mounting doubts over the debt-ridden nation’s long-term stability, as inflation threatened to ...

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With the recent 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, global security remains a pressing concern for Japan and the U.S. Washington is managing at least two complex geopolitical conflicts, in ...

A senior Japanese official’s suggestion that Japan should possess nuclear weapons has reignited debate over whether the country could—or would—break with a decades-old taboo in response to an ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan's Ministry of Defense/AP) Japan is barreling forward with efforts to ...

If it feels like everyone on your social feed went to Tokyo this year, you’re not imagining it. Japan has become one of the premier destinations—not just for travel enthusiasts, but for beauty ...

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - U.S. nuclear-capable bombers flew over the Sea of Japan alongside Japanese fighter jets on Wednesday, Tokyo said, in a show of force following Chinese and Russian ...

A tsunami alert was triggered after a powerful earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, the country's meteorological agency said. The magnitude-7.6 quake struck off Hokkaido, near the coastal ...

Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos. By Jill Cowan Jill Cowan grew up in the ...

ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Conditions are ripe for a strong rally in the 'safe haven' Japanese yen, with a global stock market selloff sparking volatility across asset classes. But the ...