No single digital currency will dominate global transactions if central banks strive to enhance their own settlement systems, a senior Bank of Japan official said, brushing aside fears China's rapid ...

The writer says: "If political courage matches economic logic, the idea could eventually gain traction. If not, it will remain a daring dream, perhaps ahead of its time, but not entirely detached from ...

A far-right populist party in Japan is courting allies of Donald Trump as it builds on its recent electoral gains. Sanseito ...

From aging demographics to high-tech control and cultural extremities, Japan may serve as a beta test for global challenges ...

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal ...

East Asia’s wealth and democracy do not translate into higher happiness scores, unlike in the West. A new study suggests five ...

Sanseito, while still a minor party, made big gains in July’s parliamentary election, and Kamiya’s “Japanese First” platform ...

The authorities in Toyoake, Japan, introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. Some residents say it is an overreach.

After years of threatening to upend industries around the world, artificial intelligence could soon enter the corridors of ...

“Attention youth: We interrupt your social media experience to bring you this government-compelled, state-sanctioned message to help you ‘understand the impact of social media on the developing brain ...

When Banijay Asia set out to adapt the U.K. reality format “Rise and Fall” for Indian audiences, the company made a deliberate choice to abandon the crowded field of dance competitions and celebrity ...