During her time in the U.S., Takaichi “worked briefly in Washington for Patricia Schroeder, a feminist congresswoman from the Democratic Party,” said The Economist. She eventually won a seat in Japan’s legislature, the Diet, in 1993, and “found common cause with Shinzo Abe, the late prime minister, on the LDP’s right wing.”

By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan needs to come up with a new economic strategy that suits the current situation where inflation, instead of deflation, has become a concern unlike the times of "Abenomics" stimulus policies,

Japan is set to get its first female prime minister, and conservative Sanae Takaichi will have complex political juggling to do from day-1 to keep the job.

For the first time in 14 meetings, Japan defeats Brazil 3-2 in their international friendly at a sold-out Tokyo Stadium.

Japan vs Brazil will start at 6:30 a.m. ET/ 3:30 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time in Japan. The match will be shown on a select TV Channel in the U.S.

A Japanese court has sentenced to death a man who killed four people in a shooting and stabbing attack in 2023, rejecting the defence's argument that he has schizophrenia.

Xander Schauffele ends a most trying PGA Tour season filled with injury with a key victory in a special place.

Japan’s health authorities have declared an influenza epidemic, with thousands of people infected with the respiratory virus. The number of infections for this time of year is unusual, say researchers, and could seed outbreaks in countries that are heading into winter in Asia and Europe — although it is unlikely to become a global pandemic.

U.S. biotech firm Nabla Bio said on Tuesday it has signed a second major research partnership with Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical, deepening their use of artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery.

Brazil surrendered a two-goal lead as they suffered a humiliating 3-2 friendly defeat to Japan in a complete second-half capitulation in Tokyo on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti's side had looked very comfortable at the break courtesy of fine strikes from Paulo Henrique and Gabriel Martinelli,

According to a map provided by Japan’s Defense Ministry, joint air and missile defense training events will take place in the Sea of Japan—also called the East Sea in South Korea—the East China Sea and off the Pacific coasts of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.