The Japanese government said it is responding to "crimes and nuisances committed by some foreigners and inappropriate use of ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese public voted on Sunday to determine the makeup of the nation's upper house, in a crucial vote for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose coalition is fighting to hold on to its ...

Soaring prices, lagging incomes and burdensome social security payments are the top issues for frustrated, cash-strapped voters. Stricter measures targeting foreign residents and visitors have also ...

It has become certain that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner, ...

Amid intensifying climate shifts, geopolitical tensions and a scramble for new trade corridors, the Arctic shipping route is ...

Potential challengers include Sanae Takaichi, who came second to Ishiba in last year’s LDP leadership race; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former minister for economic security; and Shinjiro Koizumi, son of ...

The Taiwanese government is seeking to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines including on maritime patrols amid China’s increasing use of gray-zone tactics in the region.

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun vowed Monday to work to reach a "win-win" deal in the ongoing tariff negotiations with the United ...

Measures against high prices and economic policy were regarded as the most important issues by 46% of voters who answered an ...