Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas ...

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the ...

Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, ...

Japanese government-funded entities in Russia that offer language classes and are seen as a symbol of bilateral friendship could cease operations following an order to terminate the implementation of ...

Japan will also ban the export of 335 more goods, including small motorcycles and components for special-purpose vehicles ...

The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural government is alive and well, The ...

The Russian government has announced it is ending the memorandums it signed with Japan on the operation of Japan Centers. The ...

Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region, ...

One person was killed and two hurt in a stabbing attack Wednesday at Japan's JR Nagano train station. One woman and two men ...

The top diplomats of the United States and Japan discussed concerns Tuesday over North Korea's military alignment with Russia ...