Japan loves them. And now they're in the UK - strawberries and cream sandwiches Serving strawberries in a sandwich might sound unusual in the UK, but it's nothing new in Japan.

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday.

Japan’s government faces pressure to curtail debt-fueled spending that some argue has staved off populist waves. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo Japan, which has the ...

Former Japan fly-half Kosei Ono, who played alongside Matsushima in the 2015 win against South Africa, thinks this reserved nature could actually be one of the secrets to the wing's success.

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The 2025 Article IV Consultation highlights that after three decades of near-zero inflation, signs are growing that Japan’s economy is reaching a new equilibrium with inflation sustained at the Bank ...

Japan executed Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer," for murdering nine people in 2017, marking the country's first execution in nearly three years. Listen to Story Takahiro Shiraishi ...

Japan and China have accused each other of violating the airspace around the Japanese-controlled East China Sea islands, which Beijing also claims.

Japan and the US have begun the latest round of trade negotiations, with media reports suggesting Tokyo’s delegation is trying to win a reprieve from the tariffs by pledging to make more cars in ...

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit a more than two-year high on persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to hike interest rates further.