Next-generation tires that do not require air hit the road in Higashi-omi, Shiga Prefecture, on Wednesday after being fitted on a self-driving vehicle. It was the first practical application of the ...

The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is likely to prod more firms to raise prices later this year, signaling caution over mounting inflationary pressures that could bolster ...

China and Taiwan were bracing for possibly the most destructive tropical storm in years as Typhoon Bavi churned southeast of Taiwan on Thursday, with winds near 200 kph (124 mph), and as parts of ...

New Zealand will consider joining a defence alliance between Australia and Fiji that both countries entered earlier this week, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday.

Calbee, Inc. announced Thursday that the company would resume full color printing on the front of packages for some of its products starting in the end of July. Some of the products included in the ...

The likelihood increased on Thursday that a bill to amend the Imperial House Law will be enacted during the current Diet ...

Hajime Moriyasu is expected to stay on as coach of Japan following the team’s elimination from the World Cup in the first round of the knockout stage, although only on a short-term basis, it was ...

The government wants to significantly expand the amount of class time dedicated to teaching information education and media literacy at elementary and junior high schools.

Although the Constitution stipulates that the Emperor’s status is based on “the will of the people,” it is inevitable to question whether the content of the government’s bill to revise the Imperial ...

China’s producer price inflation surged to its highest level in four years in June, piling pressure on manufacturers’ profit margins as weak domestic demand limits their pricing power.

Major earthquakes have compounded the hardships caused by years of dictatorship, the U.S. military attack at the start of the year and the subsequent political turmoil.

Companies in the Gulf, some of the most directly affected by the Iran war, will provide one of the clearest insights so far of its regional financial impact when they begin reporting their ...