Japan's reflationist advocates of expansionary fiscal policy are making a comeback in economic decision-making with some hand-picked by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to fill posts in key government panels.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received praise for her diplomatic debut, which included hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.

Japan’s ruling party aims to secure roughly ¥1 trillion ($6.5 billion) per year to keep supporting the nation’s semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors, according to a lawmaker who leads such efforts.

Japan's economy probably contracted for the first time in six quarters in the July-September period after being battered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.

Ireland's next meeting with Japan after the World Cup shock of 2019 was another thrilling encounter that featured their slimmest winning margin in the fixture. The sides shared nine tries with Andy Farrell's side crossing five times to Japan's four in a rare summer Test at the Aviva Stadium.

SpaceX's partner in Japan, KDDI, expands its cellular Starlink capability beyond phones to three Apple Watch models. Rogers in Canada is doing the same.

Right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda, who played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers over 10 seasons (2016-2025), announced that he is returning to Japan to continue his professional career.

Japan, the world's No.2 LNG importer, plans to buy liquefied natural gas for emergency reserves on a monthly basis from January, instead of buying only during peak demand periods, to guard against supply shocks,