Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says the body will help tackle issues that have made ‘the public feel uneasy and cheated’.

Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party has dominated the country for the last 70 years, losing control of the government only twice. A five-year-old party cobbled together on social media during the ...

The number of foreign residents reached a record high of about 3.8 million last year, though this still represents only 3% of ...

A recent poll by Tokyo-based media reveals that Japan’s ruling coalition is on track to lose its majority in the upcoming ...

Japan on Tuesday set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens’ concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese residents emerge ...

Japan has long sought to maintain a homogeneous population through strict immigration laws, but has gradually eased them to ...

Japanese government bond yields surged, with the 30-year yield hitting a record high amid fiscal health concerns ahead of ...

Japan on Tuesday set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens' concerns over the rapid rise in the number of ...

The body will serve as a cross-agency 'control tower' to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign ...

Japan’s 10-year government bond yield soared above 1.59% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since 2008, as markets price ...