TOKYO - New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart General Nakatani agreed in a phone call on Jan 31 to continue efforts to strengthen the countries’ alliance, Tokyo ...

Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered "okonomiyaki" savoury pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap.

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank ...

Consumer inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area picked up slightly in January, government data showed Friday, supporting ...

A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as ...

Global shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it ...

Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first ...

Asian stocks advanced Wednesday in thin Lunar New Year trading following a rebound on Wall Street driven by tech stocks as ...

The comments mark the latest in a number of trade-related threats unleashed by Trump in recent days. Trump said he plans to ...

Asian shares are trading mixed after Wall Street’s tech superstars tumbled as a competitor from China raised doubts over the ...

South Korean president Yoon's declaration of martial law not only stress tested South Korea's democracy, it may also ...

Thanks to the 1902 treaty with England, Tokyo had a free hand to attack in Asia, where it was already becoming the alter ego ...