TOKYO — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognizing the effort Japan’s first ...

TOKYO - Japan's central and local governments, alongside many businesses, started the year's first day of work on Monday, taking on a range of challenges including strained relations with China and ...

In a legislative committee meeting on November 13, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae was asked how she planned to address Japan’s notoriously long working hours. She responded that she now sleeps ...

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Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.” By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo Japan’s new prime ...

In Kyoto, an unusual crop has appeared in the hills along the western fringe of the ancient capital. Indigo plants are being cultivated here for the first time in centuries in a revival of a ...

TOKYO(AP) — The pledge by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to “work, work, work, work and work” for her country has been named the catchphrase of the year, recognizing the effort Japan's first ...

TOKYO— In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan's long-governing Liberal Democrats, and likely next prime minister, is an ultra-conservative star ...