No one is probably more surprised by Japan's rapid growth rate in the October to December quarter than Prime Minister Shigeru ...

“Sending a delegation of Japanese officials to the Beijing Winter Olympics would ... boycott to Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi. Both the U.S. and British governments are also ...

a move that has been welcomed by the self-ruled island but has triggered opposition from Beijing. When a Japanese marries a foreigner, the family register currently records the spouse's nationality ...

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi noted on Monday that “Japan faces significant challenges if its companies become targets amid US President Donald Trump's policies; the ...

Japan urged the Taliban government to respect human rights during a rare diplomatic meeting with a senior member of the visiting Afghan delegation, Tokyo said today. “Several” high-ranking ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the visit, while being an initiative of a private organization, is "meaningful" in that it complements the Japanese government's efforts to work with the ...

Beijing has pursued a head-turning military buildup under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, during which the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) – previously not even one of the strongest in Asia – has ...

The escalating tensions between the United States and China under Trump could have significant repercussions for Southeast ...

Japan’s Nippon Steel is considering proposing a bold change in plan from its previous approach of seeking to buy U.S. Steel, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Monday, though the ...

The change was welcomed by Taipei but triggered one of the strongest rebukes from Beijing since Donald Trump returned to the White House. China’s ruling Communist Party claims the self-governing ...

“Japan will firmly take necessary steps as we fully examine details of the new measures and their possible impact on the Japanese economy,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters, ...