Russia illegally occupies lands belonging to both Japan and Ukraine, including the Northern Territories in Hokkaido, which Soviet troops grabbed in 1945.
PM Kishida handed off the G7 presidency to Italy's Giorgia Meloni for 2024 while the two confirmed cooperation on global hotspots and issues on February 5.
Over 20 new agreements are expected at a February 19 conference in Tokyo as Japan and Ukraine plan ways to assist in reconstructing the war-torn country.
Popular or not, in Kishida's term wages have risen faster than at any time since the 1990s, the economy is functioning more normally and investors are...
Inflation may be the real driver for PM Kishida's vision by giving households an incentive to invest, and catching the keen eye of foreign asset managers.
In his policy speech, Prime Minister Kishida focused on restoring public trust, but left understated the severe security environment Japan faces today.
On the 39th anniversary, the people of Kobe sent the earthquake victims on the Noto Peninsula a message: "Let’s help each other, and ask others to...
A former North Korean diplomat who defected to South Korea in 2016, PPP lawmaker Tae Young-ho has committed to accounting for the North's abductions victims.
Government can better care for residents stranded at the tip of the Noto Peninsula if they are rescued and brought to evacuation sites outside the prefecture.
The author sees 2024 as a rocky year for domestic politics but thinks Japan's foreign policymaking is unlikely to change in the current geopolitical climate.
A current Diet member's arrest in the slush fund scandal threatens to further erode public confidence in the political system and must be addressed promptly.
Factors such as disaster resilience, wage hikes, growth investing, and a cautious exit from monetary easing are essential to reboot the Japanese economy.