The shortage has continued to bite despite the government releasing 300,000 tons of rice from its strategic reserve three ...

explaining himself to reporters the day after he said he had "never bought rice" amid rice shortages and high prices Japanese consumers are facing. I was thinking, "Again?" Why do politicians ...

A new survey shows that it is still hard for women in Japan to take part in politics. Many women feel worried about their ...

Rice prices hike by 98% despite Japan's imports for 1st time in years due to decreased production, with no projection for ...

Security has been tightened since former prime minister Shinzo Abe was fatally shot during a stump speech in 2022.

Shintaro Abe promised to visit South Korea if I made him prime minister.” Moon’s interest in Japanese politicians dates back to Kishi. The Unification Church set up its headquarters next door ...

A celebrity’s controversial remarks have thrust the subject of Japan’s small-but-growing foreign population into the ...

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces growing pressure over comments she made in a leaked phone call with a major ...

The new pro-natalist policies of the transatlantic right differ from older ones in that they are more targeted at ...

As the House of Councillors election approaches this summer, the debate over a consumption tax cut is intensifying among the ...