Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in one of her first moves as leader, picked a fight with China over Taiwan. China's response is hitting Japan's economy hard: tourism boycott (25% of visitors), seafood ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's government is in the final stages of assembling a stimulus package worth 21.3 trillion yen ($135.38 ...

If Japan raises interest rates to halt the yen’s slide, liquidity will evaporate, upending stock and bond markets around the ...

The move marks the first major policy initiative under the new leader, who has pledged to pursue expansionary fiscal measures ...

Japan’s settlement pattern is unlike anywhere else in the world. Natural barriers, including mountains and rivers, ...

At the heart of the stimulus are measures to support households under financial strain, a key issue for Japanese voters.

The government is set to raise fees for residence procedures for foreign nationals to levels comparable to those in Europe ...

The impact is especially pronounced in Japan, which the United Nations has classified as a " super-aged" society —meaning at ...

Sharply declining populations in Europe, as well as countries like South Korea and Japan, have dramatic implications for ...

Newly established ‘population strategy headquarters’ set to develop policies to boost nation's birthrate - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Among the many issues that helped propel Sanae Takaichi to power as Japan’s first female prime minister this fall, perhaps none is more politically charged or more important to Japan’s long-term ...

Regarding population decline, the coalition agreement between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin (the Japan ...