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Japan electoral reform may be shelved after ruling bloc’s big win

Japan’s governing coalition under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces growing skepticism over whether it will follow through on pledged electoral

Japan’s parliament building in central Tokyo is preparing for its most substantial overhaul since its construction nearly a century ago,

Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi pressed his Iranian counterpart to adopt a more conciliatory stance during a phone conversation on

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used a visit to Hanoi on Saturday to reaffirm Tokyo’s commitment to a stable and

Oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co will supply about 4 million barrels of crude oil to Vietnam at the request of

More than two months after the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) landslide general election win, a string of local defeats is

Worn-out Pikachu plushies, tired teddy bears, and stained stuffed animals are finding new life at a specialized Japanese laundry service

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday sought Saudi Arabia’s further cooperation for Tokyo to secure more energy supplies amid

Japan announced its most significant defense export policy shift in generations on Tuesday, eliminating longstanding curbs on overseas arms sales.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi offered a traditional masakaki evergreen branch to Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine on Tuesday, coinciding with the start