Japan's Fujikura has become a standout in the red-hot Nikkei share gauge on expectations the century-old wire maker will benefit from increased investment in artificial intelligence data centres that use its optical fibres.

President Donald Trump will be in Japan and South Korea next week and he's expected to promote an epic windfall in investments for U.S. factories and projects.

Japanese inflation accelerated last month, official data showed Friday, ahead of a maiden policy speech by new Prime Minister Sakae Takaichi who has promised to ease pressure on households.

Japanese government sources say the country's new Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro is arranging to hold his first meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as early as Wednesday in Tokyo.

Tokyo’s Sumida Ward memorial preserves the remains of some 105,000 people, including those who died in the massive air raid.

Heavy rain from a typhoon has hit a chain of Japanese islands south of Tokyo. The government urged residents on Thursday to watch for landslides and flooding.

On the 21st, the day Sanae Takaichi (Takachi Sanae) assumed office as Japan’s new prime minister, Wi Sung-lac, the presidential office’s National Security Adviser, boarded a flight to Tokyo. This was an unusual two-day overseas trip amid a hectic schedule preparing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit,

The veteran actor will be feted at THR and the Motion Picture Association at the glitzy "American Film Night" party in central Tokyo on Oct. 28.

For the first time since he resigned as coach of Australia following the team's disastrous 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign, Eddie Jones is back to face his old team. Japan has never beaten the Wallabies in six previous attempts,

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Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday called for hiking the departure tax from the current 1,000 yen ($7) per person, h

An overhauled squad led by Nick Champion de Crespigny will give head coach Joe Schmidt a chance to assess the Wallabies’ depth in a one-off rugby test against Japan in Tokyo. Champion de