JapanBiZZ

Japan has embarked on a historic military build-up in its boldest departure from the pacifist stance adopted at the end of the second world war. But one crucial question remains unresolved: who will ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s trade deficit narrowed in November as the yen’s gains helped temper import costs, potentially dragging less on the country’s still-recovering economy. ( read original story ...)

Japan posted a merchandise trade deficit of 2,027.4 billion yen in November, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday. That missed ... ( read original story ...)

The tiny Hakuto-R lunar spacecraft and lander is currently en route to the Moon, but it managed to capture this stellar view of Earth, in what is an encouraging start to the private Japanese mission. ( read original story ...)

Typically when traveling by train, you're looking to get off at a station only because it's to get to your destination. Cat lovers visiting Japan may want to to make an exception for one subway ... ( read original story ...)

It seems many are still finding Serena Williams' retirement hard to accept.Naomi Osaka says she still struggles to accept that Serena Williams has retired from tennis. Osaka won her first Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)

The famously pacifist nation’s plans to double defense spending are both welcome and overdue. Now it needs to find a way to pay for them. ( read original story ...)

Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and acquiring new missiles to tackle the threat from China. ( read original story ...)

That, in turn, leads to the idea that the Olympics could someday be rotated between a handful of cities — an idea that long has been floated for both summer and winter as the bloated budgets and ... ( read original story ...)