In Paris — another gangway. The last one was on March 27, the Day of the Theater. But even without that, we would have ...

George Glass, the new U.S. Ambassador to Japan said he is "extremely optimistic" Tokyo and Washington can reach a deal over ...

Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Tuesday expressed condolences over the death of former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage ...

Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa will be in Washington from Wednesday to Friday for talks with U.S. Treasury ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2024. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan has conveyed its "extreme regret" over the reciprocal tariffs ...

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi talks to the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 10, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan said Thursday that U.S. President ...

Bilateral discussions on exchange-rate moves will continue to be managed by Japan's finance minister and the U.S. treasury ...

What can Japan do to halt the slide? In a briefing, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said the Japanese government had been trying to offer help to young would-be parents who feel too ...

Japan's birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant having a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers and businesses fighting to recruit workers.

“I would like to pay my respects to him once again.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi also paid tribute. Under former President George W. Bush's administration, Armitage “led ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 9, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A plan has emerged within Japan's ruling coalition to deliver a cash handout ...

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday welcomed a decision by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend the implementation ...