By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday that the government would stay in close contact with fellow Group of Seven countries, as uncertainty over the Middle East war has fueled worries about the nation's expansionary fiscal policies.

We traveled to the front lines of Japan’s battle against the moon bear, which experts say is responsible for hundreds of attacks on humans and more than a dozen deaths.

Energy crises expose structural vulnerabilities: like Germany's past reliance on Russian gas, Japan is now highly exposed due to heavy dependence on Middle Eastern oil via the Strait of Hormuz.

As a resident of Japan, I've seen tourists to my country scared to break rules or make etiquette mistakes. But respect matters more than perfection.

TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Japan saw corporate bankruptcy cases rise for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2025 and may see further increases from around summer this year as surging costs from the Middle East war squeeze profits,

Ilia Malinin has already conquered the world of figure skating. Now, he wants to take over the world of anime.

Their partnership is deepening as the Hormuz crisis drives cooperation on critical minerals, nuclear energy, and supply chain resilience.

Japanese workers’ wages adjusted for inflation rose at the fastest pace since 2021, backing the case for the Bank of Japan to consider a rate hike as soon as this month.

Russia's Rusal plans to reroute some of its ​aluminium away from China to Japan and other Asian markets, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as ‌the Iran war reshapes global trade flows and sends premiums soaring.

A documentary film of Bad Bunny's first concert in Asia will be available to stream on Spotify starting April 8.