Japan's government stuck with its cautiously optimistic outlook for the economy U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies ...

Data released early Friday showed Japan's core inflation, which stripes out prices for fresh food, rose 3% year-on-year in ...

Hot spring resorts across Japan are facing water shortages as the ... which has propped up the country’s economy, shows no signs of abating, officials added. “Water levels are falling, but ...

Six of Komeito’s nine seats in single-seat districts are now being contested by Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party ... but it is at risk of losing about 10 proportional representation ...

The Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett discusses what Trump’s plan to “detox” the economy is actually meant to achieve.

an international sporting event for hearing-impaired athletes that will be held for the first time in Japan in November, and on other occasions. “Sign language is the first language for the ...

AFP becomes one of the main source for international news. We've got various news from around the world. I can say that AFP news content is diverse and credible, and they can fit with the ...

Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy asks for air defence help in 'frank' call with Trump - as US says peace 'never been closer' The US says "peace has never been closer" after a Donald Trump-Volodymyr ...

Thanks for following our live coverage of the war in Ukraine - that's all for today. Before we go, let's round-up the key events from the day. In the last few hours, we've been reporting on what ...