Japan hit another immigration milestone this year, with foreign residents in 27 municipalities now comprising over 10 percent of the local population, according to new government statistics.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received praise for her diplomatic debut, which included hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.

Akita Prefecture has Japan's most aged population, lowest birthrate and fastest declining population. Rigid gender roles are prompting young women to leave rural areas like this for opportunities elsewhere.

Some are convinced that Japan’s deal with the US was worth the effort. Trump’s visit to Tokyo, in which he was effusive in his praise for the strength of the US Japan relationship and the excellent prospects for trade, was widely interpreted as the reward for Japan accepting a one-sided trade deal.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor will cut production of its top-selling Rogue SUV in Japan from next week due to a short supply of chips from Dutch firm Nexperia, according to a person familiar with the matter,

Ireland backrower Tadhg Beirne is free to play against Japan on Saturday after the red card he received in the 26-13 loss to New Zealand was rescinded, the BBC reported. Beirne was initially given a yellow card for a high tackle on Beauden Barrett in the third minute in Chicago.

Toyota has reported its net profit fell 7% from a year earlier in April-September as President Donald Trump’s tariffs slammed Japanese automakers.

Taiwan Creative Content Agency has set partnerships with Japan's K2 Pictures and Taiwanese outfit Lunta Ventures.

Japan's top currency diplomat, Atsushi Mimura, said on Wednesday that he is concerned about the surging valuation of the stock market powered by the AI boom. There are concerns "whether or not the current stock market situation might be a bit too rapid and going too far,