Japan's ongoing political and social crises have fueled a climate of anxiety and a surge in right-wing radicalization, ...

As the nation’s first female prime minister, Takaichi has captured public attention for her workwear, with women scrambling ...

Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted.

Opposition parties criticized the political reform bills, with a Komeito lawmaker calling one of them 'totally unacceptable.' ...

China is remaking Asia’s security map, but not in the way it intends. From water cannon confrontations in the South China Sea ...

This shift was compounded in October 2025 when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a long-time conservative contender — secured ...

Yuta Kato says he is increasingly annoyed by foreigners ignorant of Japan's social etiquette, whether that involves blocking the streets near his work in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district or distracting ...

The U.S. trade deal will further support improving economic fundamentals in Japan, which underpin our constructive equity positioning on the country. As we highlighted in our analysis last month, ...

What was supposed to be a diplomatic moment quickly turned into a meme fest after Katy Perry joined Justin Trudeau for their ...

The origins of the respective parties and who backs them — rather than left-right labels — are more consistent indicators of ...

Airlines have now scrapped over 40 per cent of their China-Japan flights scheduled for this month amid a diplomatic spat over ...