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Japan on Saturday marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence, as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant and the government's return to nuclear energy. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake…

Japan has marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant

Next week's summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will be an important indication to domestic and international observers alike of both sides' resolve to improve bilateral relations.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida threw out the first pitch for the World Baseball Classic game between Japan and South Korea, bouncing a ball that was scooped up by Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama who was his designated catcher

South Korean and Japanese leaders will hold a summit next week

Japan has the widest gap between men and women’s pay in the G7 despite government’s efforts to tackle gender inequality.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent unexpected call to expedite discussions on measures to ensure a stable Imperial succession in future years has caused confusion among Liberal Democratic Party members.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed appreciation Monday afternoon ahead of South Korea's announcement on measures to resolve the issue of lawsuits by former wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula, saying, "We positively assess it as a means for restoring Japan-South Korea relations to a healthy state."

Plan to compensate victims of colonial-era forced labour met with protests in Seoul but hailed as ‘historic’ by the US.

Japan will cease to exist if it can’t slow a fall in its birth rate that threatens to wreck the social safety net and economy, according to an adviser to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit India for three days from March 19 to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to reaffirm cooperation ahead of the Group of Seven summit, government sources said.