A Japanese court has ruled the country's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional - bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was met with disappointment from plaintiffs and their legal team who had gathered outside the Tokyo courthouse.

The president has spoken with the leaders of both countries as they spar over remarks the Japanese prime minister made about the Beijing-claimed island democracy.

China is turning to a well-used playbook to express its displeasure with Japan over a statement by its prime minister on Taiwan

China is trying to impose economic costs on Japan for wading into the issue of Taiwan. But experts say the escalating dispute could ultimately hurt China too.

The Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) will procure the next generation of Japanese anti-landing craft missiles next year as Tokyo prioritizes coastal defense systems to defend its southwestern islands.

China advised its citizens Friday to refrain from traveling to Japan in the near future. It cited earlier attacks against Chinese in Japan and what it called Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi 's "erroneous remarks" on Taiwan, which it said undermined the atmosphere for China-Japan exchange.

Japan plans to increase its issuance of short-term debt to help finance Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic package, a move that comes as markets grow uneasy about fiscal discipline and upward pressure on super-long yields.

Tokyo’s version of Trump’s cost-cutting department follows stimulus plans that fuelled worries about fiscal sustainability

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Japan is set to spend roughly ¥252.5 billion ($1.6 billion) in an extra budget to further support developments of artificial intelligence and semiconductors.

Two strong earthquakes struck Japan Tuesday at magnitudes of 5.4 and 4.7, according to data from the United States Geological Survey ( USGS ). The first quake struck in the Pacific Ocean about 80 miles east-southeast from Kitaibaraki at a depth of around 6 miles, 10 km, the data shows. Kitaibaraki is about 110 miles northeast of Tokyo.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet on Friday approved a draft supplementary budget for the fiscal year ending March 2026 that is worth 18.303 trillion yen, or about $117.10 billion.