January 8 has seen pivotal events. On this day in 1992, US President George HW Bush vomited at a state dinner in Tokyo with Japan’s then-prime minister, Kiichi Miyazawa. It also marks the birthdays of ...

TOKYO/WASHINGTON--The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries’ ties were stronger than ever on ...

U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is proud to call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a friend, offering one of the few ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba congratulated Terumi Tanaka, co-chairperson of Nihon Hidankyo, and other members of the Nobel ...

While consequential, Trump 1.0 was not as earthshattering for Japanese companies as many feared. It would be a mistake, ...

The group wanted to discuss Japan’s possible participation in a U.N. conference on banning nuclear weapons but did not get ...

Even with a minority government, deliberative debate cannot be realized unless the prime minister himself lays out the ...

The Biden administration says it has determined that Sudan's Rapid Support Force rebel group and proxies are committing ...

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing will increase pay for full-time headquarters and sales staff by 11 per cent in a sign that corporate Japan is loosening its three-decade-long resistance to rising wages.

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing will increase pay for full-time headquarters and sales staff by 11 per cent in a sign that ...

During Trump’s first term, U.S. allies did their best to accommodate his demands, increasing their defense spending, adapting ...

Disappointing economic indicators and a slowdown in corporate earnings in the second half of 2024 have forced investors to ...