Japan

Japanese authorities lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake rattled the country’s northeastern coast, injuring at least 30 people and forcing nearly 90,000 residents to evacuate. The …

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sparked controversy after admitting she sleeps only two to four hours each night. The revelation came shortly after she held a staff meeting at …

The Japanese government has encouraged domestic universities to explore admitting students from US institutions as President Donald Trump pushes for stricter oversight of Harvard University. Last week, the Trump administration …

A man accused of throwing a pipe bomb at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April has been charged with attempted murder, a court spokeswoman said Wednesday. Ryuji Kimura, 24, …

Hinata Miyazawa scored her fifth goal of the tournament as Japan beat Norway 3-1 in a clash of former champions on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the Women’s World …

Hinata Miyazawa scored twice and set up another as Japan stunned Spain 4-0 at the Women’s World Cup on Monday to set up a clash with Norway in the knockout …

Japan’s age of consent was raised from 13, among the world’s lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime legislation. The reforms, which …

Japan’s Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country’s military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan’s territory. Hamada ordered the …

One person is dead and six missing, Japan’s coastguard said Monday, after a boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islets, which are also claimed by …

The United States held joint air exercises bilaterally with South Korea and Japan involving strategic bombers on Sunday, a day after North Korea fired a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) …