Katie Ledecky continues to prove she's the greatest female swimmer ever whenever she steps foot into a pool. The nine-time ...

Nearly every aspect of the country’s life is changing to adapt to the growing elderly population, from its public spaces to its social policies. One of the oldest geishas still working in Japan, Ikuko ...

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

When the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea last met, in May 2024, observers viewed the meeting with a sense of relief. Japan and South Korea were emerging from one of the darkest periods in ...

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Japanese authorities have lifted a tsunami advisory that was issued after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's northern Pacific coast The earthquake caused "sea level fluctuations", ...

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Dec. 8, prompting warnings of a tsunami as high as 10-feet and triggering evacuation orders. The earthquake struck at 11:15 p.m. local time ...

A heated row over Taiwan has seen China issue travel warnings and tell Tokyo it would face a "crushing" military defeat if it ever intervened in Beijing's dispute with Taipei. How far is China willing ...

Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture is home to the Biwa trout, a type of salmon found only in this lake. These fish are now swimming upstream in rivers flowing into Lake Biwa to find places to lay their ...

EXPANDING THE U.S. INDUSTRIAL BASE AND SECURING OUR SUPPLY CHAINS: Today in Tokyo, President Donald J. Trump announced major projects advancing Japan’s previous $550 billion investment commitment to ...

Section 1. Background. On July 22, 2025, I announced a framework agreement between the United States and Japan (Agreement), which lays the foundation for a new era of United States-Japan trade ...

Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last year – the biggest annual drop on record, according to government data. The ...