The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced the withdrawal of its “Africa Hometown” initiative, citing widespread misunderstandings and concerns raised within Japan about the ...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is increasingly expected to raise its key interest rate at the October policy board meeting, as ...

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will not be able to rebuild itself unless it faces the root cause of ...

Japanese prime minister resigns due not only to poor electoral performance but also strong pressure within his own Liberal ...

Frontrunner Sanae Takaichi has broken with the ruling LDP's tightfisted orthodoxy by calling for government spending to boost ...

Takaichi’s popularity among LDP supporters stems from conservative bona fides. But her win would also be a landmark for ...

One of the candidates, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Koizumi raised the point that tax cuts tend to benefit higher-income earners. “Regarding such issues, the ruling and opposition ...

Japanese politicians continue to grapple with their levels of remorse for the country’s actions during the Second World War.

By bno - Tokyo Office Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index closed at a historic high on September 22, supported by expectations of economic stimulus as the contest for leadership of the ruling Liberal ...

Japan's veteran lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, a contender to be the next prime minister, said on Tuesday the government should ...

France recognizes State of Palestine during UN meeting on two-state solution French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday at a UN meeting on the two-state ...

The academic debate over the history of the Asia-Pacific War and Japan’s colonial era has been largely resolved. So why does ...