Heat lingers on in Japan after its hottest summer on record, with many voices warning of its impact on agriculture, fishing, public health and even extreme weather events such as typhoons.Japan has ...

Japan's first female premier has called snap elections for Sunday. She seeks a mandate for what could be sweeping changes and possibly a lurch to the political right.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joel Rush is a Japan-based writer covering the Denver Nuggets. “No one knew who Kaine Roberts was. Luckily, my first game really ...

HADANO, Kanagawa -- A program offering free Japanese language and academic support for foreign children and their families in and around this eastern ･･･ ...

First, could you tell us about the current situation of people in need of Japanese language education within Japan? Ishikawa: There are currently about 3.4 million foreign residents in Japan (as of ...

The Japanese Yen has reached its lowest level since the 1980s, experiencing a significant devaluation trend. The Yen's devaluation to gold is more significant than its devaluation to the dollar, ...

Ian Bremmer is a foreign affairs columnist and editor-at-large at TIME. He is the president of Eurasia Group, a political-risk consultancy, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing ...

The concern is whether the government can continue to fund itself, given the post-pandemic surge in fiscal deficits. The massive surge in debt has led to an explosion in the financial markets, as ...

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) at the White House on April 11, 2024 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Yesterday (April ...

Mike Feder recently rewatched "Mr. Baseball," the 1992 movie starring Tom Selleck as a former major-leaguer whose fading career takes him to Japan. This time, Feder watched the film more for research ...