The yen rose more than 5 yen in two days to 155.3 per dollar, and banks warn a break below 155 could accelerate its gains.

Torrential rain has struck Japan’s north-central prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama. The severe weather on Thursday triggered flooding and landslides, caused road closures and stranded people in ...

A man who killed five people by setting fire to a pachinko parlor in 2009 was hanged Friday in Japan's first execution by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government, as the country faces growing calls ...

By Issei Kato, Hina Suzuki and Mariko Katsumura OAMISHIROSATO, ⁠Japan, ⁠Aug 14 (Reuters) - Record rainfall in Japan ⁠stranded thousands of travellers at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday, bringing ...

Record-breaking heavy rain has pounded eastern Japan, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic, and causing power outages near Tokyo.

Natural disasters have long been flashpoints for disinformation in Japan. Similar falsehoods surfaced online after a major earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture last month. But the 2024 Noto earthquake ...

Japan's currency is currently trading around 159 per dollar, approaching the psychologically important 160 level. The reversal has come despite the unprecedented decision by Washington to join Tokyo ...

Right now the decline of mankind is due to high-tech warfare and our climate, as the two are so entangled. As the planet warms, things dry out and electrical storms ignite fires. These fires not only ...

Japan has become increasingly wary of growing regional instability amid Chinese, North Korean and Russian actions. (Gordon Arthur) Japan releases defense white papers each year, but its 2026 edition ...

TOKYO — Typhoon Dolphin moved over Japan’s southern remote islands Friday, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the island, while sending hundreds of ...

Tokyo police have arrested a woman for obstructing the business of anime company Shueisha, after she allegedly ordered — then canceled — more than 4.3 billion yen's worth of Naruto and One Piece ...

TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (7011.T), opens new tab has won Japanese government support for three projects to develop next-generation nuclear reactor technologies, including ...