The government will provide additional support to farmers and small businesses as needed to quell concerns stemming from an expected Japan-U.S. trade deal, Japan's recently appointed economic revitalization minister said Thursday. "As far as I understand, the negotiation (between Japan and the U.S.) is in ...

Isshu Sugawara stepped into a ministerial role for the first time amid Japan’s worsening relations with its neighbor.

The chaos caused by the storm continued to reverberate a day later, holding lessons for Japan on transportation and recovery planning in times of emergencies.

Nissan Motor Co. has announced that CEO Hiroto Saikawa will step down next Monday, which will likely add another layer of dark clouds over the viability of the Yokohama-based automaker already mired in low profits, waning trust in corporate governance and a shaky alliance ...

Hideyuki Sugita was exhausted as he scaled the rocky mountain pass in total darkness early one Friday late last month. The 31-year-old former Keio University rugby standout was also overwhelmed with satisfaction — not merely because he was climbing Mount Fuji with old classmates, but ...

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Hiroto Saikawa, whose tenure has been rocked by a scandal leading to the downfall of one of the most charismatic leaders in Japanese business and raising serious questions over the company's corporate governance, has expressed his intention to step down, ...

The move will put further strain on a crumbling bilateral relationship in which everything from cultural exchange and tourism to security cooperation is now in jeopardy.

Analysts say markets are reeling and that there are no bullish factors that could reverse the trend immediately.

Trade minister Hiroshige Seko rejected criticism of the recent decision to scrub South Korea from the so-called whitelist of countries cleared for preferential export screenings.