Japan’s Feb. 8 election is increasingly seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has tied her political future to the vote.

Japan’s snap election: Who’s running, what they stand for, and what’s at stake - Sanae Takaichi is betting on her high ...

A living statue street performer in Japan sparked backlash among Thai netizens after slapping the son of a Thai actress on the head.

HIROSHIMA—The Hiroshima District Court ordered the central government on Jan. 28 to pay a total of about 3.3 million yen ($21 ...

Japan's snap election could upend long standing political alignments, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strong personally ...

Ms Takaichi supports a revival of Abenomics, named after her late predecessor Shinzo Abe, a programme of heavy government ...

Ahead of a snap election in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to scrap a tax on food, but a lack of clear ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, counting on her ...

Okinawan men fell from first to 43rd while women slipped to 16th in the last life expectancy survey, a slide that is expected ...

TOKYO -- Japan's political leaders clashed in a debate on Monday over issues such as easing rising living costs and managing ...

The first Tomodachi game, Tomodachi Collection, was released for Nintendo DS in Japan only and sold 3.2 million units. This ...

NABARI, Mie -- An alumni association from Kindai University in west Japan is donating rice to students affected by rising ...