South Korea will lodge WTO complaint over Japan’s export curbs

The move is latest in bitter trade dispute between the two countries stemming from a decades-old dispute. Read more »

Japan Cannot Stop China From Owning Africa — It’s Too Late

The real reasons China and Japan fight over Africa. Read more »

Typhoon approaches eastern Japan; may make landfall Sunday

Typhoon Faxai moved northwest over the Pacific toward eastern Japan on Saturday, threatening to make landfall near Tokyo as early as Sunday night, the weather agency said. The season's 15th typhoon, packing... Read more »

UPDATE 1-Diplomatic row with South Korea starts to hurt Japan’s services account

The travel account surplus - or the amount spent in Japan by foreign visitors minus that by Japanese travelling overseas - shrank 0.9% in July from a year earlier to 229.3 billion... Read more »

Retiring in Japan: Seniors greatly outnumber younger workers — and that’s a big problem for everyone

Japan has one of the highest old-age dependency ratios in the world, but that may not be a bad thing. Japan has one of the highest old-age dependency ratios but not one... Read more »

Exiting atomic power unrealistic for Japan, minister says, disputing colleague

Exiting nuclear power in Japan is unrealistic, the country's new industry minister said on Thursday, in comments that reiterated the government's line but are at odds with those made a day earlier... Read more »

Game On: Yokohama Enters Japan Casino Contest

Just south of Tokyo and convenient to Haneda International Airport, Japan’s second largest city ups the stakes in the national integrated resort race. Read more »

Japan donates 17 patrol boats to Kenyan maritime police to enhance security

Japanese government on Wednesday handed 17 patrol boats to Kenya Marine Police to boost security and anti-terrorism measures in the coastal region. Speaking during the handing over ceremony of the speed boats... Read more »

Akie Abe, spouse of Japan’s Prime Minister, visits Helen Keller National Center

Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan Akie Abe (second from left) is joined by (L-R) Helen Keller National Center Executive ... Read more »

Ireland blanks Russia 35-0 at 2019 World Rugby Cup in Japan

The Russian national team will meet with Scotland in their last group stage match on October 9 Read more »