The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is barred from entering the sacred ring.

The workaholic new prime minister is riding high despite the perils of a fight with Beijing.

Early signs on Japan's annual wage negotiations for next year point to another round of solid pay hikes despite profit pressure from U.S. tariffs, bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates further.

The impact is especially pronounced in Japan, which the United Nations has classified as a " super-aged" society —meaning at least 20 percent of the population is over 65. In Japan, that figure is close to 30 percent. Newsweek reached out by email to Japan 's Foreign Ministry with a request for comment.

Define the term ‘energy security’ in the context of Japan’s nuclear power restart. Identify the percentage of Japan’s energy mix that nuclear power comprised before the Fukushima accident

Hong Kong's leader John Lee said on Monday his government supported China's diplomatic policy towards Japan and the financial hub would closely monitor the situation and respond appropriately.

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide whether she’ll break another barrier: the taboo barring women from the sumo ring.

Three decades after a bad debt crisis in Japan forced a wave of mergers that created its mega lenders, the focus now is on consolidation in the nation’s $3 trillion regional banking industry.

A 21-year-old Ukrainian sumo wrestler who fled the Russian invasion has won an elite-level sumo competition in Japan, where he’s been lauded for his rapid rise in the hyper-competitive sport.