In a study published in July, the Nomura Research Institute projected that Japan would have 36 per cent fewer truck drivers than needed by 2030 because of the curbs on hours. In part, this reflects ...

At the special session on Monday afternoon, Ishiba received 221 votes to become Japan's 103rd prime minister despite falling ...

The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will ...

Japan must fund any additional spending plans within its budget rather than issue more debt, the International Monetary Fund ...

Japanese culture experts urge authorities to do more after new data shows suicides among Japanese schoolchildren remain high.

Donald Trump’s presidency could be a big problem for Japan, analysts argue. Trump, who will assume office on Jan. 20, has made it abundantly clear that he likes tariffs. He has promised 10% to 20% ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s priority must be economic reforms and reassuring investors, William Pesek writes in ...

While many places in the world face a housing shortage, Japan is facing the opposite problem: An oversupply of homes on the ...

America’s economic growth is the envy of its global counterparts. But voters wanted more from the Biden administration — ...

The Japanese government lacks effective measures to tackle the country's economic problems, including high public debt, stagnant wages and rising living costs, said a Japanese economist on Friday.