FILE - People pass by a TV screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Japan, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan enacted a law on Wednesday formally revoking Russia's “most favored nation” trade status over its invasion of Ukraine, as Tokyo steps up sanctions amid revelations of Russian ...

A new Japan immigration policy plans stricter residency, citizenship and monitoring rules for foreigners—but the changes ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday his government will move to restore Japan’s preferential trade status as he pushes to resolve history and trade disputes with ...

Japan's government revealed Dec. 23 its plans to limit the combined number of foreign workers to 1,231,900 for two residence ...

Japan’s Princess Mako, the niece of emperor Naruhito, on Tuesday married her long time partner Kei Komuro and gave up her royal title in a low key ceremony, after a three-year delay in which the ...

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday announced plans to downgrade the legal status of COVID-19 to the equivalent of seasonal influenza in the spring, a move that would further relax ...

Foreigners are expressing concerns about a bill pending in the Diet that includes a provision allowing for their permanent resident status to be revoked if they fail to pay taxes or social welfare ...

Japan's Princess Ayako is now a married woman — and no longer a royal Japan’s Princess Ayako is now a married woman — and no longer a royal. The 28-year old, who renounced her royal status to wed a ...

Under crisp blue skies, about 1,000 well-wishers turned out at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo Monday to catch a glimpse of Japan’s Princess Ayako and her groom Kei Moriya on their wedding day. As the ...