When neighboring countries decide to alter their defense laws, old historical anxieties frequently resurface.

Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo's most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan's military build-up.

The role of public financial institutions, such as the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ), and public-private investment funds will be crucial in the expansion of investment in fields that Prime Minister ...

With China's growing dominance in the biopharma sector as a hotspot for drug asse | A group of over 20 global pharma leaders ...

At the outset, Prime Minister TAKAICHI extended a warm welcome to the representatives and expressed high appreciation for the ...

Beijing has repeatedly criticised Tokyo’s growing defence spending and military moves. This month, China’s foreign ministry ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Iran to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while backing diplomacy ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of Parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. The move is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi, right, is ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Friday that he would not run in the ruling center-right party's leadership election this month, indicating he would step down after just a year as ...

Sanae Takaichi is officially Japan’s first female prime minister. The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was elected to the post on Tuesday after winning four more votes than the required ...