For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal. As Japan’s first female leader, she has many reasons to reach for ...

New Japanese tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko has voiced concerns about overtourism, or the negative impact of large numbers of tourists. The concentration of foreign visitors in certain regions is ...

Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Friday that the government may issue bonds to finance a supplementary budget that will feature measures to reduce the impact of higher inflation.

In the July House of Councillors election, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner Komeito ...

The possible appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister could give markets cause to rethink pushing the ...

(Oct 24): Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signalled that it may be necessary to issue additional debt to fund Prime ...

Japan should raise its defense capabilities to a level that would prevent an assertive China from using force in the future, ...

A former senior U.S. defense official said that while he supports a push for Japan to increase its defense spending, the ...