Yuichiro Tamaki, the leader of a small opposition party now able to wield outsized political influence, had long puzzled over ...

Observers contrasted Shigeru Ishiba with the late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who formed close ties with ...

It is a key indicator used to compare the size of a country’s economy. The United States leads the world in nominal GDP, followed by China. The switch in rankings between Japan and Germany in ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring ...

Japan, the world’s fourth-largest economy, “is faced with the most severe and complicated ... The only way to revive it, he said, is for Nippon Steel to reach an agreement with United Steelworkers, a ...

The United States is the undisputed heavyweight ... The U.S. economy grew by 2.5% last year. In contrast, Japan saw its economy contract during the last quarter of 2023 due to weak domestic ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday unveiled a $65 billion plan to boost the country's chip and artificial intelligence industries via subsidies and other financial incentives.

When compared in dollar terms, the United States ranks first in the world, followed by China. Japan surpassed West Germany in 1968 to become the world’s second-largest economy. However ...

The funding scandal involved millions of dollars in undocumented political funds, and lawmakers allegedly lining their own pockets with kickbacks or failing to properly declare their income.

There's no doubt Japan is a tourism hotspot ... you can start adding to your next vacation fund. Beware of basic economy fares. "One thing to keep an eye on is whether you’re selecting a ...