The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defence budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...

Responding to the not guilty ruling in the retrial of former boxer Iwao Hakamada over a 1966 quadruple murder in Shizuoka ...

With the decision, the LDP hopes to turn the page on the scandal, which heavily damaged public trust in the party.

While Japan’s culture marked notable triumphs at home and overseas, the year also saw the passing of many greats in the arts.

Overseas-bound travelers are crowding an international airport in the central Japanese prefecture of Aichi, ahead of the year ...