By Kaori Kaneko JOETSU, Japan (Reuters) -For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice ...

The cancellations follow the spread of predictions linked to a manga depicting a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 ...

The Taiwanese semiconductor maker is pouring funds more quickly into U.S. expansion.

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on reaching a trade deal with Japan, a day after threatening higher tariffs on Japanese ...

The end of the zero-interest era is unleashing competition in the banking sector and changes in saver and investor behaviour ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

Japan's green tea exports, including matcha, rose 25% by value to 36.4 billion yen ($252 million) in 2024, driven largely by ...

Only two players were selected for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia with flanker Jac Morgan since left flying ...

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. and Seven & i Holdings Co. will show how Japan’s consumer sector is faring as Asia’s earnings ...

More than 900 earthquakes have shaken a remote and sparsely populated island chain in southern Japan over two weeks, keeping ...

Japan’s annual wage negotiations concluded with the largest pay increase in 34 years, according to the final tally released ...