The party has right-wing social views: it calls the second world war the “Greater East Asian War”, adopting the nomenclature of the wartime regime, and has submitted a bill to criminalise desecration of Japan’s flag (an idea also favoured by Takaichi Sanae,

By John Geddie and Costas Pitas TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump gave his "total endorsement" of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election in Japan on Sunday, adding he looked forward to hosting her at the White House next month.

As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures have been affected, with snow reaching up to 2 meters (6.5 feet) in worst-hit areas. The unusually heavy snowfall is largely due to a cold air mass from the Arctic that has lingered over the Japanese archipelago.

The conservative prime minister bet her seat in a snap election Sunday she hopes will cement her power—and move Japan closer to the U.S.

Snowfall in parts of Japan has also left about 200 people injured. One city recorded 72 inches of snow, the highest in almost 40 years.

Telecoms group postpones third-quarter results amid probe into ‘suspicions regarding inappropriate transactions’

TOKYO (AP) — Japan and Britain agreed Saturday to accelerate cooperation on cybersecurity and the supply of critical minerals, as China’s influence grows in the region. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his visit to Japan comes at a time “when geopolitical, economic and technological shocks are literally shaking the world.”

In March 2025, the government of Japan announced initial guidelines for how they plan to evacuate 110,000 residents and 10,000 tourists from the Sakishima Islands. They have designated eight prefectures – the seven Kyūshu prefectures and Yamaguchi Prefecture – to accept internally displaced persons (IDPs) from the Sakishima Islands,