The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People will set up a forum shortly to coordinate basic policies in areas including the economy, foreign affairs...

Tokyo Gas is considering around five to 10 wind power projects in Southeast Asia, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The move is part of the company’s efforts to develop its overseas...

Japanese police have taken protective measures for applicants for “dark” part-time jobs and their family members in 125 cases as of the end of November, it was learned Thursday. According...

Early Wednesday morning I woke up for some reason and turned on the television — only to be blindsided by the mind-blowing news out of Seoul. Just the night before,...

A former lawmaker of Nippon Ishin no Kai pleaded guilty at the Tokyo District Court on Thursday to statutory rape of a 12-year-old girl. Prosecutors said Tamotsu Shiiki, 58, who...

The traditional knowledge and techniques of making Japanese sake with kōji mold will be the newest addition to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the United Nations’ cultural agency announced on...

When the history of this tumultuous week in South Korean politics is written, legislators who demanded the president rescind his declaration of martial law will surely be lauded. It’s also...

The potential impeachment of South Korea’s president after an aborted attempt to impose martial law may complicate U.S. efforts to increase pressure on China under President-elect Donald Trump by undermining...

PayPay Bank is offering 2% interest on both dollar and yen deposits, many times the rates advertised by competing banks, as financial institutions in Japan scramble to attract funds in...