Japan Upstart gangsters shake old-school yakuza In Tokyo When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fanc...

Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75% TOKYO The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to a 30-year high of 0.75 percent o...

Government and LDP to raise annual income threshold to 1.78 million yen Agreement reached to raise annual income threshold to 1.78 million y...

Powerful M7.5 Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan, Tsunami Warnings Location: Japan (Aomori, Iwate, Hokkaido prefectures) A strong earthquake...