TOKYO — The head of Japan’s meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax,” urging people not to worry ...

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of Hokkaido, Japan, on Saturday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 20 km, prompted no ...

Japan auction of 40-year debt in focus for signs of sovereign fiscal stress By Rocky Swift and Junko Fujita May 27, 20259:58 PM PDTUpdated May 27, 2025 ...

The Bank of Japan has officially taken control of 52.0% of all Japanese government bonds, according to data from Bloomberg. That means over half of the country’s entire debt market is now held by the ...

Upon release back in 2020, American developer Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima was generally well-received for its fictionalized depiction of historical Japan. The game’s director Nate Fox ...

Japan's falling population is owed, in part, to a spike in the success of women in the workforce. A greater percentage of Japanese women hold jobs than their American counterparts.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will scrutinise the impact of U.S. tariffs on the country's economy when setting monetary policy, warning the higher levies will ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the Prime Minister of Japan, responded to a question about Assassin’s Creed Shadows today during an official government conference meeting. While some reports have indicated that ...

Was Yasuke a samurai? In 1581, Yasuke captured the interest of Oda Nobunaga, a powerful warlord striving to unify Japan as it emerged from the chaos of the Sengoku period. This era, also known as ...

Shigeru Ishiba exclusively shared his views on the future of Japan’s foreign policy in response to a request from Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair before Mr. Ishiba was elected the president of the ...

The following is the 2024 Defense of Japan white paper that was issued by the Ministry of Defense. From the report The international community has entered a new era of crisis. It is now facing its ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency initially issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby island of Shikoku.