Thank you for following our live updates on the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off the north of Japan. Its epicentre was in the Pacific Ocean and was 10km deep, the Japan Meteorological Agency ...

Residents of the affected region were urged to stay away from coastal areas, while tens of thousands of people were told to go to higher ground. Coverage on this live blog has ended. 'No abnormalities ...

The U.S. women's national team's second match against Japan offered the test they were looking for, complete with the hard lesson of a loss in front of a record-setting crowd in Seattle. A fully ...

Though China and Japan are experienced in dealing with diplomatic crises, relations between the two neighbours appear to have reached a new low. And this time, their conflict may not be easily ...

A powerful earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday local time, triggering a tsunami of up to 28 inches in Pacific coast communities, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency ...

A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, injuring more than two dozen people and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 100,000 people. The ...

Section 1. Background. On July 22, 2025, I announced a framework agreement between the United States and Japan (Agreement), which lays the foundation for a new era of United States-Japan trade ...

Japan’s precipitous population decline shows no sign of slowing, with the nation shrinking by more than 900,000 people last year – the biggest annual drop on record, according to government data. The ...

President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru held their first official meeting today in Washington, D.C., where they affirmed their determination to pursue a new golden age for ...

The Japanese yen has been under pressure in the past few years as markets focused on the wide U.S.-Japan interest rate differentials. The yen lost more than 20% against the dollar since the outset of ...

Foreign employees have become much more visible in Japan. But policies designed only for short-term stays may hurt the country in the global competition for labor. By Motoko Rich and Kiuko Notoya The ...

Japanese authorities spent 5.53 trillion yen, or $36.8 billion, to shore up the yen in July, official data published Wednesday showed. The amount was roughly in line with expectations and followed ...