The Japan Times

Amid the global space race of the 1960s, Japan had its own quiet revolution: The launch of its first mass-produced disposable menstrual pads. But who were the people behind the societal shift?

Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki called for caution over the three successor groups to Aum Shinrikyo, ahead of the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the doomsday cult's sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system.

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of more trade barriers have accelerated Taiwanese electronic firms' migration of manufacturing to the United States.

Seven & I Holdings signed a confidentiality pact with Alimentation Couche-Tard, allowing the two companies to advance discussions on addressing antitrust concerns arising from the Canandian retailer’s takeover approach.

Japan’s exports have risen at a faster pace as businesses increased orders ahead of the rollout of higher tariffs in the United States, bringing Japan’s trade balance back into the black.

Taiwan identified 2027 as the potential year for a Chinese invasion for the first time in its annual military drills, as concerns grow on the self-ruled island about tensions with Beijing.

Commentary: The LDP's political-gift scandal might seem small stakes. But it’s a blow to Shigeru Ishiba’s one saving grace — his squeaky-clean image

Extreme weather last year including typhoons, heat waves and flooding led to the biggest displacement of people since 2008, and exacerbated a food crisis in more than a dozen countries, according to a report.

Sumo is often referred to as Japan’s national sport but it’s baseball that is the country’s one true obsession. This week, those two sports are intersecting in Tokyo.

The estimated number of visitors to Japan totaled 3.25 million in February, exceeding 3 million for the first time on record for the month.