Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas ...

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.

Japanese government-funded entities in Russia that offer language classes and are seen as a symbol of bilateral friendship could cease operations following an order to terminate the implementation of ...

Japan will also ban the export of 335 more goods, including small motorcycles and components for special-purpose vehicles ...

The Akita dog given to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2012 by the Akita prefectural government is alive and well, The ...

The Russian government has announced it is ending the memorandums it signed with Japan on the operation of Japan Centers. The ...

Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, ...

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

European gas inventories are being used up at the quickest pace since the depths of the energy crisis following Russia's ...

A British official sent a public warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday after the Royal Navy started ...

Japan has approved new sanctions against Russia, including asset freezes for individuals and organizations and export bans on military-related goods. Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions ...