Japan’s rising cost of living is hitting households hard as more than 20,000 food and beverage products saw price hikes this year. Rice, bottled water, produce and everyday basics now cost ...

Japan has millions of abandoned homes known as akiya. Once lived in by families for generations, many now sit empty in rural towns, suburbs and even major cities. Some sell for extremely low prices.

Lately, Japan’s extreme weather – record-breaking heat followed by flash floods – seems to parallel the extremes in national politics. Japan’s ruling party may be preparing to elect a new leader, but ...

TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Japan's industry and land ministries on Tuesday proposed revising guidelines to extend offshore wind project leases by 10 years, from the current 30 years, to help developers ...