Japan ranks low in gender equality among developed nations. The first woman to lead the country is an ultraconservative who ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Rahm Emanuel, the former U.S. ambassador to Japan, about President Trump's priorities as he meets Japan's new prime minister.

Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved the country’s largest-ever defense budget for the coming fiscal year, keeping with its plan for defense budget increases until fiscal 2027. The plan to spend ...

The Japanese government plans to recruit hunters to cull bears, as anxiety grows in the country over the rise a sharp rise in ...

A White House official said Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi privately “told the president she nominated him and presented him with the papers” in a surprise move.

Future seasons of the Emmy-winning “Shogun” could finally film in Japan if the country addresses critical infrastructure and ...

One of Trump’s stops during his Asia visit is Japan. Here is what you need to know about his visit to the country.

A visitor to Japan who wanders into a sumo tournament might be forgiven for thinking they had intruded upon a religious ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Xander Schauffele picked up another meaningful win in Japan, this one a PGA Tour trophy instead of Olympic gold, capping a frustrated year marked by injury and some doubt.

It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent. To Japanese fans, Ohtani is just about perfect: He hits home runs, pitches great, ...