Category: Asia

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday called on Japanese companies to agree to wage increases that outpace inflation in next year’s annual labor talks, as her government promotes what she describes as…

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet on Tuesday approved Japan’s new five-year cybersecurity strategy, emphasizing preemptive “active cyber defense” measures to counter rising digital threats. The updated plan identifies state-sponsored cyberattacks as a…

Tokyo police are investigating a possible link between the death of a man found in Nerima Ward and a suspected murder-suicide that occurred last week in Nishitokyo, where a 36-year-old mother and…

A source within Japan’s prime minister’s office said Thursday that the country needs nuclear weapons, remarks that deviate from the country’s long-standing non-nuclear principles and could trigger backlash at home and abroad….

Japan took a decisive step toward reviving nuclear energy on Monday as Niigata Prefecture voted to approve the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station — the world’s largest — nearly 15…

The Japanese government will provide roughly 1 trillion yen ($6.34 billion) in support over five years to help a planned new company develop home-grown artificial intelligence, a source close to matter said…

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet approval rating has slipped to 67.5 percent, as most respondents expressed concern that her recent remarks on a potential Taiwan conflict could harm Japan’s economy, a Kyodo News survey revealed…

An increasing number of young people in Japan are turning to ultra-long housing loans—some stretching up to 50 years—as rising property prices make homeownership harder to achieve under traditional 35-year terms.  …

Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Sunday that Japan needs to debate the future of its non-nuclear principles, after a security official recently suggested the country should possess nuclear weapons for its…