Japan

A Japanese court ruled Monday that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the constitution, and rejected demands for compensation by three couples who said their right to free union and equality has been violated.

China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with U.S. President Joe Biden’s visits to South Korea and Japan that are largely focused on countering the perceived threat from Beijing.

President Joe Biden is off to South Korea and Japan on a six-day trip aimed at building rapport with the Asian nations’ leaders. Biden will try to send a message to China that Russia’s faltering invasion of Ukraine should give Beijing pause about its own saber-rattling in the Pacific. Biden departed Thursday and is set to meet newly elected South...

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki has urged Japan’s central government to do more to reduce the U.S. military presence in the southern island group.

Okinawa on Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan on May 15, 1972, which ended 27 years of U.S. rule after one of the bloodiest battles of World War II was fought on the southern Japanese island.

Coast guard officials searched the office of a Japanese tour boat operator as part of a criminal investigation into suspicions that professional negligence caused the sinking of a vessel carrying 26 people in a national park last month.

Set for May 14, the Japan Day parade comes amid activism following a wave of anti-Asian attacks during the coronavirus pandemic, and solidarity is part of the parade’s message. But planning began well before the emergence of COVID-19.

Rescuers searching since a tour boat carrying 26 people apparently sank off far northeastern Japan have found the body of an 11th victim.

The coast guard said all seven people were found in the same area near the tip of the peninsula north of where the boat sent a distress call on Saturday.

Japan’s coast guard says a tour boat with 26 people aboard has been missing in the frigid waters hours after sending a distress call that it was sinking

While “Old Enough!” is long popular in Japan, it was recently acquired by Netflix, where 20 episodes are available to stream.

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, according to two EU officials

The yen was in focus for investors, after the Bank of Japan’s offer Monday to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year JGBs at 0.25%

Oil and gas giant says agreement is “subject to merger control approvals.”

It is the first suspected launch of an ICBM since November 2017 and represents a major escalation of tensions over North Korea’s weapons program.

The earthquake adds to already tumultuous times for the automotive industry involving supply chain problems due to Covid-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A camera captured the moment road signs swayed back and forth in Tokyo after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan.

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan, smashing furniture, knocking out power and killing four people

Two-car train will use fuel-cells that are roof-mounted and underfloor batteries.

Bank of America is expecting the BOJ to end its negative interest rate policy at its October meeting.