Gender inequality is accelerating young Japanese women's flight from rural areas to the cities, further depressing the country's already low birthrate.

Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine, regarded by Japan's ...

Japan’s most iconic truck might be the tiny white trucks that farmers use to navigate their rice fields. But Japanese Prime ...

Takaichi replaces Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, ending a three-month political vacuum and wrangling since the Liberal ...

At last, the "glass ceiling" has been broken and Japan has its first female prime minister. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP ...

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Japan's far-right Sanseito party has set up an international arm to court Trump allies such as Steve Bannon and like-minded groups in Europe, betting that global conservative ...

Japan's embattled ruling party now has a new leader, Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative, who is poised to become the country's first female prime minister. Her victory in the Liberal Democratic ...

Sanae Takaichi is making history as she prepares to become Japan’s first female PM after winning the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Known for her strong conservative views ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, during a meeting in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Yonhap via AP) Tuesday's ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s outgoing prime minister and his South Korean counterpart underscored the need to strengthen cooperation between their nations, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to cooperate on shared challenges including the aging populations in a bid to solidify their ties. In a ...