The Japanese government is reportedly considering purchasing Ford F-150s ahead of a visit next week by President Donald Trump, who has pushed for greater sales of U.S. vehicles.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered her first policy speech to the parliament Friday, focusing on economic security and defense spending.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms

From the South China Sea to the Taiwan Strait, Asia’s security order is in flux. Japan’s dramatic and unprecedented shift in defence policy is reshaping Southeast Asia’s strategic calculus — a change that Southeast Asian states cannot afford to ignore.

Shibuya’s mayor is urging people not to gather for Halloween amid concerns about rowdy behaviour and rising visitor numbers.

Nick Champion de Crespigny scored a try in his first match as captain as Australia held on for a scrappy 19-15 win over Japan at a rain-soaked National Stadium on Saturday to kick off their end-of-season tour.

Established in 1903 as Tokyo’s first Western-style park, Hibiya Park is one of the best spots in the city centre to admire koyo. Blazing red maple trees and mustard-yellow ginkgo leaves can be found around the Kumogata-ike pond, which features a beautiful fountain inspired by the crane, the Japanese symbol for good luck.