Lawmakers and rank-and-file party members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party today picked Sanae Takaichi as its first female leader -- and likely the nation's first woman prime minister -- to ...

TOKYO -- Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister, was elected leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday and is likely to become the first female prime minister within two ...

TOKYO -- Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party began its presidential election on Saturday to choose who will most likely succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor intends to stay in control of the Yokohama F. Marinos professional soccer club, the automaker said ...

CAIRO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- President Donald Trump told Israel on Friday to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept other terms in a U.S. plan to end the war, ...

PARIS -- The European Space Agency is targeting Tokyo for its first office in Asia, aiming to boost cooperation with Japan on asteroid observation and other activities.

The results of the first round are expected at around 2:10 p.m., and those of a runoff between the top two are expected at around 3:20 p.m.

TOKYO -- Japan will offer financial support for investment in advanced technology by companies that use renewable or nuclear power, in a bid to promote industry while also reducing its carbon ...

WASHINGTON -- Taiwan sent a newly appointed national security official to Washington this week to try to engage with the Trump administration, Nikkei Asia has learned.

Governments, companies and investors should anticipate and strategize responses proactively ...

Struggling to find roles in movies or theaters in Japan, Tetsuro Shimaguchi and his band of samurai artists went to the U.S. in the late 1990s to perform on the streets for cash. What happened next ...