Employees of Japan Airlines bring some Christmas spirit to Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Christmas Eve.

Emperor Akihito turns 85 and more than 80,000 well-wishers descend on the Imperial Palace for the final birthday address...

The number of foreigners and foreign workers is set to keep growing and various services are emerging to meet their need...

Japan's ruling party sets a target for the nation to receive about 345,000 new foreign workers in the next five years.

Japan has decided to withdraw from the International Whaling Commission, paving the way for a resumption of commercial w...

A survey by a Japanese productivity organization finds the nation's workers are the least productive among G7 nations.

Japan's Transport Ministry moves to establish new alcohol rules for pilots in the wake of multiple drinking-related prob...

SoftBank Group's telecom unit underwhelms despite a record initial public offering as shares fall almost 15% on their fi...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announces construction of military housing for 188 families on Kunashiri and Eto...

The World Economic Forum ranks Japan 110th in its Global Gender Gap Report 2018.