Japan will not attend a U.N. conference on the treaty banning nuclear weapons, a top government official in Tokyo said Monday ...

A Japanese high court has ruled that Japan’s refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, a latest ...

A Japanese high court has ruled that Japan’s refusal to legally recognize same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, a latest ...

Tokyo, March 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday. "The government is fully confident that the United States will fulfill the obligation by ...

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday signaled a negative view over the possibility of the country attending future meetings of signatories to ...

Japan on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that Tokyo is pursuing a policy to devalue the yen, adding that ...

For the third consecutive year, net positive migration to Tokyo, or the gap between newcomers and departures, increased in 2024, putting a dent in government efforts to promote regional revitalization ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Monday signaled a negative ... The top government spokesman said that Tokyo is not participating in the meeting as the treaty is "incompatible with ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Group of Seven nations have agreed on the need for unity in bringing ...

TOKYO — Japan will not attend a U.N. conference ... Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Japan’s national security is the primary reason it will not participate as an observer ...

President Donald Trump said Japan is not required to protect the United States militarily and makes “a fortune” from it ...

a top government official in Tokyo said Monday, noting US nuclear deterrence is crucial to the country's security and that its participation would send the "wrong message." Chief Cabinet Secretary ...