Just two weeks after Mr. Trump announced his widespread reciprocal tariffs on April 2, Japan’s chief negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, was in Washington for high-level talks. He met regularly with U.S ...

Trump suggested that the likely result for Japan would be a tariff rate that has yet to be determined. “What I’m going to do is, I’ll write them a letter to say, ‘We thank you very much ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe unfounded predictions of a major disaster.

Japan has had record visitor numbers this year, with April setting an record monthly high of 3.9 million travelers. Ryo Tatsuki, the artist behind the manga “The Future I Saw,” first published ...

Japan announces new policy barring entry to foreigners with outstanding medical bills and requiring visitors staying over three months to join the national health care program.

President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Laos and Myanmar.

Currently, international travelers are exempt from Japan’s 10% consumption tax, however starting Nov. 1, 2026, visitors will have to request a refund for Japan’s tax-free shopping program.

A version of this article appears in print on June 28, 2025, Section A, Page 5 of the New York edition with the headline: Japan Executes Man Convicted in the Serial Killings of Nine People.

Japan is gripped by fear of a potential mega-earthquake and tsunami on July 5, a date predicted by Ryo Tatsuki, dubbed as "Japanese Baba Vanga." Tatsuki's predictions stem from dreams detailed in ...

TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit a remote island in southwestern Japan on Thursday (Jul 3), the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The earthquake's epicentre was off the ...

Japan braces for more quakes, authorities dismiss doomsday hype By Reuters July 4, 20258:38 PM PDTUpdated July 5, 2025 ...

Japan has protested to Beijing over what was described as Chinese fighter jets’ “near-miss” manoeuvres near Japanese maritime patrol planes over the Pacific where China’s two operational ...