Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said she wants to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – something no Japanese leader has done in more than 20 years.

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.

Dubbed by its contractors as “the tallest ultra-high-rise building in Japan,” the Torch Tower is planned to have 62 floors, host offices, shops, residences, a luxury hotel, a 2,000-seat hall and an observation deck, anchored by a 7,000 m² plaza.

The meeting between Mr. Trump and the Japanese prime minister will be their first — Takaichi only took office last week. The first female leader of Japan, Takaichi was close with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a friend of Mr. Trump's up until his assassination in 2022 .

Japan is an ocean, 6,397 nautical miles, and a world away from the Detroit. From kei cars to pickup trucks, how the world's third-biggest car market looks different.

Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday (Nov 3) she has requested to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the long-standing issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago.

China criticized Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for meeting with Taiwan officials on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and her subsequent social media posts about the discussions.

Director and VFX maestro Takashi Yamazaki's follow-up to Oscar winner 'Godzilla Minus One' was revealed Monday at this year’s “Godzilla Day 2025” event in Tokyo, Japn.

While the United States drowns in talk about its underachieving “Golden Generation,” Japan has quietly gone about its work — methodical, patient, and deeply committed to building something

Bear attacks in Japan reach historic levels as poor harvests and shrinking hunter population create wildlife crisis in northern prefectures like Akita and Fukushima.