TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say they are closely watching to see if China keeps its promise to prevent further violations of Japan’s airspace after explaining that an incursion by a ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and rising energy prices kept import costs high. The Finance Ministry said Wednesday that the ...

As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet, they will likely be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI background ...

TOKYO (AP) — Shuntaro Tanikawa, who pioneered modern Japanese poetry, poignant but conversational in its divergence from haiku and other traditions, has died. He was 92. Tanikawa, who translated ...

CHIBA, Japan (AP) — An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them ...

To avoid the crowds, visit temples and other historic sites, such as Yasaka Pagoda in Kyoto, at sunrise when they open. Japan is no stranger to overtourism. According to the Japan National Tourist ...