Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, says he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is ...

Senior Japanese officials told their Chinese counterparts to provide a full explanation of the recent stabbing death of a ...

Ishiba mentioned the election date as he announced his top party leadership lineup Monday ahead of forming his Cabinet.

Tadanobu Asano is set to receive The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award at the upcoming 37th installment of the Tokyo ...

The shock choice for prime minister represents a remarkable change. Is it a step in the right direction?

Tokyo, Japan - Recent A three-day food festival held at Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan has featured specialty dishes from various ...

A lawyer for the world's longest-serving death row inmate — who was acquitted in a retrial last week of a 1966 quadruple murder — says the defense team is considering filing a damages suit against the ...

Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets ...

Taylor Fritz lost in the first round of the Kinoshita Japan Open, but he brought girlfriend Morgan Riddle with him to make it better.

The Nikkei Stock Average saw its largest tumble in eight weeks on fears of higher taxes under Japan’s incoming Prime Minister ...