For Japanese, rice is more than just a staple food. Cultivated in the country for more than 2,000 years, rice is considered ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday criticized opposition leaders as irresponsible for proposing a consumption tax cut ...

Japan's ruling coalition is locked in a fierce battle with the opposition to secure a majority in the House of Councillors in the Jul ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Japan is not importing U ...

Prime minister stresses that Japan is importing US rice from California, counters Trump assertion that Japan ‘won’t take our ...

In speeches on the second day of the official campaign period for the Upper House election, party leaders focused on issues ...

Given all that is taking place, this is shaping up to be one of the most unusual Upper House elections in decades.

Most worrisome now is a growing sense among the Japanese public that the U.S. is no longer a reliable partner.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pushed back against the idea there has been little progress in negotiations with the ...

TOKYO – Concerns about trade talks possibly stalling is spreading within the Japanese government following U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment on Tuesday that cast doubt on reaching an agreement on ...

South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung is one month into the mammoth task of uniting a nation still reeling from a period of ...

A flag that flew during Ireland's Easter rising and Japan's Rising Sun flag are both on display as Taoiseach Micheál Martin met with ...