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Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are on a state visit to the United Kingdom and have attended a welcome ceremony in the capital London. The Imperial couple were officially invited to the United…

Japanese air safety experts recommended adding more traffic controllers and safety alerts at airports after a deadly runway collision at Tokyo's Haneda. The measures suggested by the transport…

Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party has decided to resume internal discussions on whether married couples should be allowed to keep separate surnames. An LDP working team will restart the…

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have embarked on an 8-day state visit to Britain. The Emperor and Empress departed on a government plane from Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday. Crown Prince…

The United States has put Japan back on a currency monitoring list because it maintains wide trade and current account surpluses. The decision is included in a Treasury Department statement that also…

Weather authorities are calling on people in the southern part of Kyushu, southwestern Japan, to be on high alert for landslides and flooding, as torrential rains are pounding the region. The…

The Philippine military says it was subjected to a maritime inspection by the China Coast Guard, with four of its boats punctured and firearms confiscated. The military was referring to an announcement by…

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is considering a visit to Germany for a summit with Chancellor Olaf Scholz next month. Kishida has been invited to a NATO summit scheduled for early next month in…

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has expressed his commitment to bringing peace to Ukraine at an international conference in Switzerland. World leaders have gathered in Switzerland to discuss a peace…

Japanese and US officials have held talks on the US military's extended deterrence capabilities to safeguard Japan, including nuclear and conventional weapons. They confirmed efforts to enhance capabilities to deal with…