Japan's labor ministry says that the country's real wages fell for the eleventh straight month in November. Preliminary ...

The epicenter of the first earthquake was in eastern Shimane prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were ...

Japanese authorities arrested the son of an elderly man on murder charges after originally believing he was fatally mauled during a bear attack, according to reports and authorities. Fujiyosh Shindo, ...

Chinese officials banned exports of some rare earth minerals and goods that might have military use following comments by ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won praise in her country’s parliament on Tuesday for a diplomatic debut that included hosting U.S. President Donald Trump — but was scolded by the ...

Japan’s centenarian population has reached a record high as the country continues to maintain the world’s longest life expectancy – a milestone officials credit to healthy lifestyles and fewer fatal ...

(CNN) — A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 ...

TOKYO – Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal ...

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