The Japanese government's stockpiled rice released through direct contracts with retailers began hitting store shelves Saturday, with consumers flocking to the cheaper products. Major supermarket ...

President Donald Trump said Friday that he's doubling the tariff rate on steel to 50%, a dramatic increase that could further push up prices for a metal used to make housing, autos and other goods.

Police in Gyoda City, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 39-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempting to kill a police officer who had come to his home in answer to a 110 call. According to ...

The Diet on Friday began its first deliberations in 28 years on legislation that would give married couples the option of keeping different surnames. The passage of any of the three bills submitted ...

Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped ...

Dozens of countries joined China on Friday in establishing an international mediation-based dispute resolution group. Representatives of more than 30 other countries, from Pakistan and Indonesia to ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday he and U.S. President Donald Trump deepened their understanding of each other's positions on tariffs and agreed that their ministers should accelerate ...

Just standing around doing nothing at work is often a good way o get yourself fired, but in one city in Japan, it’s gainful employment. Decades ago, Japanese society came to an unspoken agreement ...

Russia on Thursday said it was still waiting for Ukraine to commit to new talks in Istanbul on Monday, after Kyiv demanded Moscow send its peace terms before pledging to attend the meeting. Diplomatic ...

The Japanese government has decided to complete the renovation of relatively large sewage pipes at risk of damage and corrosion due to aging by fiscal 2030, a source close to the matter said recently.

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Police in Nagoya have arrested a 50-year-old woman on suspicion of killing a 59-year-old man by stabbing him in the back. According to police, Ayano Ito, of unknown occupation, is accused of stabbing ...