Japan says Iran has detained a Japanese citizen in Tehran since January and it is demanding the person's quick release.

The Iran war escalated dramatically on Wednesday as three commercial vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles in or near the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway through which one-fifth of ...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi noted that Tokyo is closely monitoring the situation with great interest in order to ensure ...

Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Wednesday at 9.30 AM ET, as the conflict enters its twelfth day. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump warned Iran not to place naval mines ...

A second Japanese national has been detained in Iran, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday and requested the early release of ...

Japan will unilaterally release its oil reserves as early as next Monday, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday, as the conflict in the Middle East threatens the country's supplies.

For Japan, the crisis is not only about energy security. It also strikes at the heart of the country’s moral and strategic ...

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan will consider steps to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel costs ...

Japan’s response underscores both Tokyo’s growing security role overseas and the diplomatic balancing act between Washington and Gulf states hosting Japanese nationals.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda warned that the Middle East conflict could have a major impact on the nation’s economy, in ...

Aluminum is being offered to Japanese buyers at the highest premium in 11 years, as war in the Middle East constricts supply of one of the world’s most widely used materials.

TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is considering using part of its national oil reserves amid the ongoing ...