NHK has learned that Japan's transport ministry has informed domestic airlines it will ban the use of mobile batteries inside cabins on flights into and out of the country's airports as early as April ...

Despite the unexpected return of the defending champions, the 2026 Olympics brought a changing of the guard in pairs skating. Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan emerged with the gold medal after a ...

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japan is working to increase the number of female pilots in an effort to address the aging of commercial airline pilots and growing air travel demand, but progress has ...

Japan's economy grew 0.1%, both on a quarter-on-quarter and a year-on-year basis. This brought the economy back to growth, but missed expectations. The expansion also helped Japan avoid a technical ...

Some hiked costs are set to begin in the next couple of months, while others are coming later in the year, so you might be able to avoid the worst of it if you time your trip right. ByRebecca Ann ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has lauded nearly $36 billion in investment from Japan to support three American-based projects. It represents the first batch of investments by Tokyo following a landmark ...

A standoff over the security of Taiwan has led to a steep decline in the number of Chinese visitors to Japan, which is heavily dependent on the tourists. By River Akira Davis Reporting from Tokyo A ...

The Broadway Women's Fund revealed its 2026 Women to Watch on Broadway list, the seventh list from the fund spotlighting women in leadership in theater.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s huge victory in Japan’s parliamentary election is likely to strengthen ties with the U.S. and could boost the country’s economy, says WSJ Tokyo Bureau Chief Jason ...

Tourists visiting Japan will no longer be allowed to take the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) in the country from 2026, organizations that administer the exam have announced. The ...

TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Japan's economy limped back to meagre growth in the fourth quarter, significantly missing market expectations in a key test for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government as ...

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...