Tokyo: Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru...

The tariffs are expected to slow economic growth, increase consumer prices, trigger job losses, and trigger market volatility in the region.

The tariffs are expected to slow economic growth, increase consumer prices, trigger job losses, and trigger market volatility in the region.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese voters could unleash political turmoil as they head to the polls on Sunday in a tightly contested upper house election,...

Japan’s ongoing rice shortage...

Japan’s ongoing rice shortage...

He disputed reports of US pressure on Japan to significantly increase its defence spending. ......

The Trump administration has threatened Japan with 25 percent tariffs. River Akira Davis, our Tokyo correspondent, explains how automobiles and rice...

The Trump administration has threatened Japan with 25 percent tariffs. River Akira Davis, our Tokyo correspondent, explains how automobiles and rice...