Consumer inflation in Japan accelerated in December, marking the fastest annual pace in 16 months. Higher energy costs added to the inflationary pressure.

Japan Coast Guard officials say they received a report shortly after 2 a.m. on Monday that a round haul netter appeared to have capsized about 30 kilometers east of Kashima port, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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The Bank of Japan's latest quarterly consumer inflation report shows officials are now expecting bigger increases for the current fiscal year and beyond.

The Bank of Japan has decided to raise its benchmark interest rate to around 0.5 percent from 0.25 percent. The BOJ made the decision at a two-day policy-setting meeting that ended on Friday.

NHK has learned that the Japanese government is arranging to offer aid worth 2 million dollars to the United States, in ...

Three films created by Japanese directors have received nominations for this year's Oscars. They include a documentary directed by Ito Shiori, a journalist who has become a symbol of Japan's "Me Too" ...

A magnitude 6.9 quake struck off Miyazaki Prefecture, southern Japan, on Monday evening local time. Tsunami have already ...

Prices of goods traded among businesses in Japan rose by 3.8 percent in December from a year earlier. The Bank of Japan ...

An NHK opinion poll shows that the approval rate for Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's Cabinet stands at 39 percent, up 1 percentage point from the previous month. The disapproval rate is up 2 points to ...