Japan, a country prone to earthquakes, tsunamis and tropical storms, launched a FEMA-type government disaster management ...

Japan's Defense Ministry estimates a $507 billion five-year buildup, nearly doubling spending as it expands drone, AI, space and cyber capabilities.

The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population. The Health ...

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5 days Equinor Raises Oil and Gas Output Forecast as Operating Profit Doubles Japan’s nationwide day-ahead electricity price soared by 20% in one week to settle on Monday at the highest level since ...

Japan’s trade deficit has reached 2.81 trillion yen, or $17.8 billion, for the first fiscal half, according to government data, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring.

Japan is today set to announce an energy import diversification plan that will include stipulations about support for pipelines in the Middle East aimed at diverting export oil flows away from the ...

After becoming allies to disastrous effect in the 1940s, Berlin and Tokyo are finding new reasons to team up — including rebuilding their militaries. Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan’s defense minister, and ...