NAGASAKI, Japan—As a teacher, Michiko Yagi told schoolchildren that Japan had made a solemn promise to the world never to wage war again. Now 87, Yagi had been lucky to survive the atomic blast that ...

It's no secret that walking is wonderful for the body and mind. Walking is one of the simplest forms of exercise, but also offers a host of health benefits — from improving cardiovascular health and ...

Japan's yen is sliding as the oil market hits the currency, prompting government intervention talks. The yen is nearing 160 per dollar, a key level that could prompt Japanese financial intervention.

Japan is preparing to start releasing crude oil from stockpiles held jointly by the country and oil producers as well as national stocks, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in an X post. The ...

L.L.Bean might operate more than 100 stores worldwide today, but back in the mid-’90s, already 75 years into business, there were only two retail locations. The first, of course, was its iconic ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s first official visit to Washington this week was supposed to be a triumphant celebration of the friendship, with a gift of 250 Japanese cherry trees to ...

TOKYO (AP) — The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported citing preliminary results, earning ...

Japan’s conservative prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory after she gambled on a high-stakes snap election. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free ...

President Trump announced in a Truth Social post Thursday that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit the White House on March 19. The president also endorsed Takaichi ahead of Japan’s ...

As Japan and China feud, an animal long used in Chinese diplomacy has been summoned back home. As Japan and China feud, an animal long used in Chinese diplomacy has been summoned back home. Visitors ...

A massive selling spree unexpectedly rocked Japan’s $7.6 trillion bond market on Tuesday after weeks of mounting doubts over the debt-ridden nation’s long-term stability, as inflation threatened to ...