In an effort to improve their international scouting presence, the New York Yankees are planning to add Nao Masamoto to their front office, league sources said Wednesday, gaining a longtime baseball ...

Two-thirds of Japanese firms are concerned about the government's fiscal discipline, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday, as ...

Japan’s Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, has already made history since taking office in October 2025. Capitalising on her high approval ratings and “fresh new image”, she dissolved the lower house and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was reappointed Wednesday by parliament to form her second Cabinet, following last week's ...

A 25-year-old Portland woman on Tuesday pleaded guilty to harassing a top Japanese diplomat in an unprovoked attack in downtown Portland in 2023.

Though scripted and featuring actors like Walter Huston as the avatar “Uncle Sam,” the news aspect makes it significant. Multiple versions exist; the 32-minute release cut served audiences who felt ...

President Donald Trump wants the Smithsonian to create a new presidential portrait of himself, even though his old portrait ...

‘HORSEFEATHERS!’ JUDGE UPBRAIDS HEGSETH: Retired Navy captain Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has won round one of his legal battle against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is seeking to punish Kelly for ...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house, demonstrating the viability ...

Japan’s Financial Services Agency recently released a new framework policy draft that will set new mandatory cybersecurity standards for cryptocurrency ...

Summary and Key Points: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory in the February 2026 elections has granted her a powerful two-thirds majority, cementing a hardline Japanese stance against ...

Sanae Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, is betting on her personal popularity, hoping to succeed where her party ...