With a 7-0 record in the WBC, Samurai Japan, led by manager Hideki Kuriyama, featured quality hitting and pitching along with smart baseball fundamentals.
Yamagata is a perfect gateway to the authentic Japan. Many of its age-old mountains and remote onsen ryokans have been largely untouched by mainstream tourism.
Stationery offerings include a surprising wealth of creative and affordable new products to celebrate the April beginning of Japan's school and business year.
Kishida had just completed a summit meeting in India. He slipped out of his hotel in the middle of the night, boarding a chartered plane on...
Japan supports Ukraine by providing financial and humanitarian aid. It would be desirable to also ease its rules on the transfer of defense equipment.
The Japanese leader pledged further support to Ukraine in the form of non-lethal weapons, as well as in the fields of energy, and reconstruction.
Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is named World Baseball Classic MVP after an all-around performance that included two wins, a save and a .435 batting average.
The second submarine in the Taigei class, Hakugei, is one of the most advanced in the world. It will play an increasingly crucial role in national...
Prime Minister Kishida praised the courage of Ukraine, just as Xi Jinping pledged "eternal friendship" with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
The Solomon Islands provides a key diplomatic base to address the needs of the Pacific Island nations, which is crucial for Pacific regional security.
Japan can play a role as a bridge between India and the other G7 countries. Kishida should renew the close ties that former PM Shinzo Abe...
China is gaining a foothold in Europe via an increasingly authoritarian Hungary. Beijing has wooed it with investment, and the affection seems to be mutual.