Japan has sealed a spate of defense equipment and technology transfer deals in recent years while also looking to build up ...

The top “Koshihikari” brand now sells for nearly 5,000 yen ($35) per 5 kilograms (11 pounds). Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and other commercial wholesalers have been 400,000 tons ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that Japan will seek more development and production of defense equipment with allies and partners, as such collaboration will help ensure peace and ...

The consumer price reading rising 3.2% will likely cement expectations that the central bank will raise interest rates.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he held telephone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive" discussions at an upcoming tariff talks ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Friday he held a 45-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to ...

US President Donald Trump initiated a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and discussed tariffs in general terms, just as Tokyo’s top negotiator left for the US for another round of ...