F OR YEARS Japan was a reassuring example for governments. Even as its net public debt peaked at 162% of GDP in 2020, it ...

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

The longtime former head of junior coalition partner Komeito, Natsuo Yamaguchi, will retire from politics after deciding not ...

Japan’s fiscal position also appears healthier following a rare burst of inflation, which has boosted tax receipts.

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 ...

He assassinated Japan’s most successful politician ever. But now, he seems to have won over public opinion. What happened?

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

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

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 ...

Thomas Bach's eventful 12-year tenure as president of the International Olympic Committee comes to an end on Monday when he hands over the reins to Kirsty Coventry, the first woman and African to hold ...