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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in the region and announced upgrading the U.S. military command in Japan to a ... ( read original story ...)

A scarcity of rice is causing discontent among farmers and consumers in Japan and drawing attention to a policy some say has worsened shortages. ( read original story ...)

Watch live as tourists gather in Tokyo to see the Japanese capital's cherry blossoms before full bloom. The trees, also known as sakura, mark the onset of spring in the Asian country, with the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO – U.S. Forces Japan has begun reorganizing into a “warfighting headquarters,” U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday during his first trip to the Indo-Pacific since taking office. ( read original story ...)

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said implementing of a plan to upgrade the U.S military command in the country would ... ( read original story ...)

The World Exposition opening next month in Osaka could boost Japan's consumption by 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion), with spending by foreign tourists outside the event venue accounting for about 30 ... ( read original story ...)

It's late morning and steam is rising from water tanks atop the colorful but opaque-windowed sōpurando sex parlors in a historic Tokyo red-light district. Walking through the narrow streets, camera in ... ( read original story ...)

South Korea, China and Japan held their first economic dialogue in five years on Sunday, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the three Asian export powers brace from U.S. President Donald Trump's ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that Japan was indispensable in tackling Chinese aggression by helping Washington establish a "credible" deterrence in the region, ... ( read original story ...)

One of Japan's biggest restaurant chains is closing its outlets for cleaning, after two incidents of customers finding pests, including a rat, in their food. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World ... ( read original story ...)

Guests at Tokyo Disney Resort will soon be able to create their own Tokyo Disney Resort Line vehicle at the Disney Vehicle Factory. ( read original story ...)

The number of automobile thefts in Japan has been consistently rising in recent years as criminal groups develop increasingly sophis ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Airlines Co. has given up on a plan to conduct demonstration air taxi flights at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, viewed as one of the event's highlights, a source familiar with the matter ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's fast-food chain Sukiya will shut nearly all of its roughly 2,000 stores nationwide for four days from Monday following recent incidents of customers finding a rodent in a bowl of miso soup and ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Saturday the friendship and trust that his country and Japan have developed while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in ... ( read original story ...)