Japan's top LNG buyer, JERA, plans to increase its purchases of liquefied natural gas from the United States to diversify its supply and meet demand growth spurred by data centres and AI, a senior executive told Reuters.

Japan has decided to deliver cooking ovens to Ukrainian schools so that children can enjoy healthy meals amid Russia's ongoing invasion.

Japan has been closely cooperating with the G-7 to impose sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine amid growing concern about the conflict's impact in Asia, where China has been expanding ...

The Russian government has announced it is ending the memorandums it signed with Japan on the operation of Japan Centers. The Japanese Embassy in Moscow has responded that the move is unacceptable.

The male Siberian cat, named Mir, was gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Governor Norihisa Satake as a symbol of friendship between Russia and Japan. Mir recently departed for ...

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Far East.

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the equivalent of $55.1 billion.

The statement may be intended to encourage Japan, which has imposed sanctions on Russia over its aggression against Ukraine, to make a compromise to improve its ties with Russia. The Russian ...

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo on Monday criticized Moscow's decision to stop the implementation of a bilateral memorandum on the Japan Centers in Russia, which hold business and other ...

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could be spinning high-tech fibres to shield fighter jets from electromagnetic interference.

Less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, new Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign minister counterparts from America’s closest allies in the Indo-Pacific - the so-called “Quad” with Australia,