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Japan's Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko has denounced Iran's drone and missile attacks against Israel. In a statement released on Sunday, Kamikawa said Japan believes the attacks have further aggravated…

Japan's total population, including foreign residents, decreased last year for the 13th year in a row. The internal affairs ministry estimates that the total population stood at 124,352,000 as of October…

The US Defense Department says Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has pledged US support for Israel amid the possibility of Iranian retaliation for an airstrike on its embassy in Syria. The Pentagon said…

Matsumoto Castle is one of the iconic sights-to-see in Japan and it likely attracted a record number of tourists from overseas in the year through March. Authorities in Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture…

A low-pressure system accompanied by a rain front has brought downpours and strong winds to wide areas from eastern to northern Japan. The Meteorological Agency says the low-pressure system and rain front…

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest vessel has been partially modified to operate F-35B stealth fighter jets. The upgraded flight deck of the destroyer Kaga was shown to the media on Monday at…

Russia, which occupies the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southern Ukraine, has accused Kyiv of attacking a dome above one of the plant’s shutdown reactors. Ukraine has rejected the claim, and it was not immediately…

Japan, the United States and the Philippines are expected to agree on a plan to set up a new framework on maritime cooperation aimed at keeping China in check. US President Joe Biden will meet Japan's…

The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark index ended Friday's session sharply lower, following declines overnight of all three major gauges in New York. A rise in the WTI crude oil futures on the back of growing tensions in…

Myanmar's pro-democracy camp says it launched drone attacks on the military headquarters and an air base in the heavily guarded capital. The National Unity Government says the operations were staged…