Travellers eyeing Japan for its famed cherry blossom season may be in for one of the most affordable sakura trips in recent years. Prices for flights, hotels and tours in 2026 have been trending 10 to 20 per cent lower than in 2025,

Bankers expect another blockbuster year for sales of yen-denominated corporate debt from Japanese companies following the record tally of bonds issued in 2025.

Tokyo (CNN) — Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ahead of Sunday’s national election.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed with a key opposition party on the draft of an economic stimulus package, clearing a major hurdle for the $87 billion package designed to help cushion the blow to households from rising prices.

Japan looks set to get priority in US tariff talks, moving to the front of a long line of countries seeking to roll back President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal duties, which are scheduled to kick in on Wednesday. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ...