Farm minister Taku Eto resigned on Wednesday after experiencing a backlash over a controversial admission that he does not ...

Former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday he was appointed as the country's new farm minister, after Taku ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to sack farm minister Taku Eto, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, under ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev agreed Tuesday to upgrade bilateral relations to a ...

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Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning, as the market was pressured by selling after Wall Street losses overnight, while ...

Japan's government on Tuesday proposed 17 industries for inclusion in a new program to replace the foreign trainee scheme, ...

Many people from Hong Kong now feel afraid of visiting Japan. This worry comes from an old manga book made in 1999. Some ...

BANFF, Canada (Kyodo) -- The finance leaders of the Group of Seven major democratic powers will aim to "restore stability and ...

Nippon Steel Corp.'s vice chairman said high U.S. tariffs have made planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp., now ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering waiving the basic water charge for households in areas served by its Bureau ...