An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hit Yamanashi prefecture west of Tokyo late on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government needs to communicate more carefully with the bond market, she told a parliamentary committee on Friday.

Tropical storm Jangmi approached Tokyo on Wednesday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain that triggered hundreds of flight cancellations as well as flood warnings around the capital.

Any decision to dispatch Japanese military vessels to the Middle East to escort ships would face “high hurdles,” a senior official said, after President Donald Trump expressed hopes that Tokyo would join the US to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe.”

A Japanese court sentenced a man to life for the fatal 2022 shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a crime that horrified the nation and sparked controversy over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s ties to a fringe religious group.

A Japanese court sentenced a man to life for the fatal 2022 shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a crime that horrified the nation and sparked controversy over the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s ties to a fringe religious group.

Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.

Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.

The Japanese government denied a report that US President Donald Trump advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid provoking China over Taiwan.

The Japanese government denied a report that US President Donald Trump advised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid provoking China over Taiwan.