Once widespread in Japan, the colorful birds went from being fairly commonplace in the country to being on the verge of extinction.

Every soccer World Cup is an opportunity for Japan to deploy an unusual instrument of soft power.

Heavy rain and strong winds battered Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture on Monday, June 1, as Typhoon Jangmi approached the south of the country. This video filmed by @nakamasa117 shows strong wind gusts and

Japan's MUFG is launching a significant $250 million fund for Indian startups. This new fund will focus on early and growth-stage companies, especially in fintech. This move comes as other major investors have slowed their activity.

TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) - Japan is considering rolling out a two-year cut to an 8% levy on food sales from April next year, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Monday, citing an unnamed government executive.

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said authorities are always ready to take steps as needed on currencies — days after the release of data showing that authorities conducted a record spate of currency intervention in the period between late April and late May.

Even with a couple of key players out through injury, Japan could still be the most exciting team at the 2026 World Cup.

Once hunted to extinction, eight crested ibises make a remarkable comeback thanks to decades of captive breeding and an unlikely partnership with China

Japan is slipping toward a banana shortage crisis, the latest disruption linked to the Middle East conflict. The reason: the country ships in the tropical fruit while it’s still green, then ripens it in rooms filled with ethylene before bunches reach store shelves.

Tokyo is concerned as its ageing fighters need to be replaced and the project lacks a clear development plan and schedule, analysts say.