As of the end of 31 December 2025, more than 60% of the large- and mid-cap companies in the FTSE ASEAN Index offered dividend ...

Takaichi has the largest majority of any Japanese PM since World War II. Now she must decide how to tackle Japan’s difficult strategic environment.

Hundreds of Myanmar residents of Japan held a rally in Tokyo on Sunday, exactly five years after Myanmar's military seized power in a coup. On February 1, 2021, Myanmar's military detained ...

Japan is set to legalize cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by 2028, marking a major shift in Asia's second-largest economy toward mainstream crypto adoption, according to a Nikkei report.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that Myanmar could face even greater division if military rule continues following the ongoing general election, which excluded ...

I knew my efforts to learn Japanese before my trip to Japan would be no match for a fire ritual at a Buddhist temple in Tokyo, so at the beginning of the ceremony, I discreetly slipped in one earbud.

A taxpayer-funded Minnesota charter school moved classes online this week citing safety concerns, while a community organization advised illegal immigrants to stay home amid reported U.S. Immigration ...

A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi classes and even a fire ritual. By Ruffin Prevost I knew my efforts to ...

The Bank of Japan moved to slow inflation as the prime minister is borrowing more to fund an ambitious effort to build up industry and support households. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo ...

Japan’s defense minister, visiting a military base close to Taiwan, said plans to deploy missiles to the post were on track as tensions smolder between Tokyo and Beijing over the East Asian island.

Japan will gift 250 cherry trees to the United States in honor of celebrations to mark 250 years since America’s founding, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. “To have a magnificent ...

The JMSDF Kongo-class destroyer JS Chōkai being loaded with a mock Tomahawk round prior to its departure for the US where it will be modified for the weapon. (JMSDF) Japan has taken steps to integrate ...