JAPAN is consumed by talk of a “foreigner problem”. The story goes that the country has been overrun by ill-mannered migrant workers, misbehaving tourists and opportunistic foreign investors. But ...

The number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to a record high of nine million – more than enough for each person in New York City – as the east Asian country continues to struggle with its ...

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in ...

TOKYO – The Japanese, who inhabit one of the safest countries in the world, have been brutally reminded that the world is a dangerous place. In a shock to a country that can feel insulated from ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about economics, markets and policymaking throughout Asia. A man looks at an electronic boarddisplaying stock prices of ...

Japan’s tax system is logical on paper, but easy to get wrong in practice — especially if you have side income, overseas assets or have recently moved. Common tax mistakes in Japan tend to show up ...

Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less than a year in ...