For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve had in years of substantive progress.

Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.

US president Donald Trump heaped praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi and said the Asian nation will become a U.S. “ally at the strongest level” as he signed deals on rare earths and trade.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump inked a rare-earth minerals deal ahead of Trump’s meeting with China’s Xi Jinping.

President Trump arrives in Tokyo for historic meetings with Japan's first female prime minister and Emperor Naruhito before high-stakes China summit this week.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office

Nissin Foods, the Japanese giant that brought the world instant ramen, is testing a new kind of noodle in Los Angeles. It’s now making protein-fortified pastas in Los Angeles for Angelenos who want more bang for their bowls.

Beijing's top diplomat on Tuesday told his Japanese counterpart he sees "positive signals" from Tokyo's new leadership, after the country swore in a prime minister long viewed as a China hawk.