Japan’s health authorities have declared an influenza epidemic, with thousands of people infected with the respiratory virus. The number of infections is unusual for this time of year, researchers say,

Japanese government sources say the country's new Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro is arranging to hold his first meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as early as Wednesday in Tokyo.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Friday to accelerate a defence spending target by two years, as her government pursues proactive fiscal expansion on strategic priorities. In her first policy speech,

Morris Chang, founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, gave a bold prediction when he opened the chipmaker’s new facility in Japan’s Kyushu island on Feb. 24. Chang predicted that the new foundry, backed by billions of dollars in Japanese ...

Japanese health authorities say the influenza season has begun across the country. It arrived more than a month earlier than last year.

President Donald Trump has landed in Japan, where he’ll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time.

Japan's stock market is showing early signs of overheating, the central bank said on Thursday, warning of the risk that uncertainty over U.S. trade policy could cause sharp corrections and hit financial institutions.

President Donald Trump hailed the US's alliance with Japan and praised new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her plans to increase defense spending. Bloomberg's Stephen Engle reports. (Source: Bloomber