A shrinking community that was fading into obscurity is now considered the nation's happiest town. What’s the secret behind the smiles in Hatoyama, Saitama?

The proposal follows tough talks between management and labor representatives on the key panel, with both sides struggling to reach an agreement.

Hedge funds are selling down dollar positions and increasingly buying the yen as a haven play.

Following criticism, the ruling party has dropped its plan to hold the speech this week.

Calls are apparently strengthening for Natsuo Yamaguchi to remain in his post as the party gears up for unified local elections next spring.

Relaxed COVID-19 measures and a falling yen both boosted demand for domestic and international travel.

The carrier, to be named INS Vikrant, could play an important role in helping deter Chinese advances in the Indian Ocean.

Initiatives under the Abe administration helped the development of some firms, but overall Japan still lags behind powerhouses such as the U.S. and China.

In addition to his role as economic revitalization minister, Daishiro Yamagiwa will now oversee the promotion of startup policies.

The country has grappled with how to make its society more inclusive of the LGBT community even as some countries around the world move toward recognizing same-sex marriages.

The residents of the host town have been divided over the nuclear power project, creating tensions among neighbors and families.

More than 2,400 food products are set to see price hikes in August, reaching the highest level this year.

The head of Myanmar's junta on Monday blamed instability for stalling efforts to implement a peace plan agreed with other Southeast Asian countries.

The carmaker said that a hybrid vehicle ban would affect its operations as well as its future investments in Britain.

Divers in Okinawa were seen posing on the remains of the USS Emmons, an American destroyer sunk during a Japanese kamikaze attack.

The request to the independent panel of citizens tasked with reviewing prosecutors' decisions comes after the family was dissatisfied with the decision to drop charges.

To implement the mandate, the first of its kind in Japan, the metropolitan government hopes to revise a related ordinance by the end of the current fiscal year to March 2023.

As of 2019, there were around 65,000 Japanese restaurants in China, more than triple the number five years earlier, with over 3,700 such dining establishments in Shanghai alone.

Government data shows less than a third of trainees in a flagship project by India's Skill Council for Green Jobs have found jobs in the solar industry.

The United States took an early lead in autonomous vehicle technology, but the industry appears to be changing gears in Shenzhen.

Adding to setbacks, the company said in a filing Sunday that one of its units will need to sell shares of a bank in northeastern China, after losing an arbitration ruling.

The head of Nibulon — which specializes in the production and export of wheat, barley and corn, and has its own fleet and shipyard — was killed in the city of Mykolaiv.

Kirin aims to generate ¥500 billion ($3.8 billion) in health care sales over the next decade.

A collaboration between a Tokyo clothing maker and veterinarians has produced a battery-operated, 80-gram fan for our furry friends.

After two years of global supply-chain disruption, manufacturers around Birmingham say they are inundated with orders, helped by clients bringing some production back home.

For some, it’s because a little-noticed clarification to the rules has narrowed the criteria for eligibility; others face bureaucratic obstacles or delays in getting applications approved.

Greater integration of the world’s financial and political interests has improved our lives and will inevitably continue despite current discourse to the contrary.

How does Japan, which imports massive volumes of oil and with a weakening currency, keep inflation so low?

"I think this tournament has done so much for the game but also for society and women in society in England."

Ritsu Doan made a big impression in his debut for Bundesliga outfit Freiburg on Sunday, sealing a 2-1 comeback win over Kaiserslautern in the opening round of the German Cup with a spectacular free kick in extra time. Christian Streich's Freiburg side, the German Cup ...

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Mercedes' form in Hungary on Sunday fueled his hopes of earning his first Formula One win of the season when he returns from the August break. The Briton finished second ahead of teammate George Russell at the Hungaroring, with ...

Chole Kelly reacted quickest to a loose ball from a corner in the second period of extra time to give her side the win.

Munetaka Murakami's home run hat-trick rescued the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows in a 4-2, 11-inning win over the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday. The come-from-behind win at Hanshin's historic Koshien Stadium outside Osaka prevented the Swallows from suffering a three-game sweep. Murakami hit his league-leading 35th ...

Furue's 10 birdies in the final round, including a streak of six straight, set a pace no other player could match.

Russell won 11 NBA titles as a player with the Boston Celtics. He also was the first Black head coach in North American professional sports history.