The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 21 new coronavirus cases, up two from Tuesday and the same as last Wednesday. The number of infected people hospitalized with…
Tokyo will move to recognize same-sex partnerships, Governor Yuriko Koike said, becoming the largest city in Japan to do so, as activists push for national recognition. Japan is…
Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first self-paying space tourists in more than a decade. Fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and producer Yozo Hirano,…
Conscious of criticisms that the CDP only attacks the LDP, Kenta Izumi followed up on his questions to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with policy proposals ...
Online fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano will be the first private Japanese citizens to visit space since journalist Toyohiro Akiyama's visit ...
Tokyo is reportedly looking to send lower-level officials to the Winter Olympics, a far cry from when then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe traveled to the Pyeongchang ...
The earth shook and explosions boomed in the crisp winter air of Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, as dozens of tanks and soldiers carried out drills…
A Japanese doctor from central Japan who for the past 30 years has visited Hawaii almost every December to commemorate victims of the Pearl Harbor attack held a…
A court battle between the central and the Okinawa governments is likely to start if the prefecture's rejection of the design change application is invalidated.
Australia will not send officials to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Wednesday, joining a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the event. Canberra's decision…
U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a somber visit to the…
The dress sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte when he staged a coup in 1799 and five of his other firearms sold at auction for more than $2.8 million,…
Atletico Madrid won a bad-tempered game in Porto on Tuesday to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as Liverpool and Ajax both completed the group…
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 19 new coronavirus cases, up 12 from Monday and down two from last Tuesday. The number of infected people hospitalized with…
The share of global wealth of the world's richest people soared at a record pace during the COVID pandemic, a report on inequality showed Tuesday. Since 1995, the…
A massive fire tore through an overcrowded prison in Burundi before dawn on Tuesday, killing dozens of inmates and seriously injuring many more, the country's vice president said.…
A call is out on Telegram for people opposing COVID restrictions to share private addresses of German "local MPs, politicians and other personalities" who they believe are "seeking…
French police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of being a member of the hit squad that murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 at the kingdom's consulate…
The United States slapped fresh sanctions on a dozen Iranian officials and entities for "serious" human rights abuses Tuesday, days after nuclear talks with Tehran halted with no…
Canada on Tuesday proposed police and courts treat illicit drug use as a health issue, but stopped short of granting a request by British Columbia to decriminalize possession…
Israel on Tuesday announced the completion of an enhanced security barrier around the Gaza Strip designed to prevent militants from sneaking into the country. The 65-kilometer (40-mile) barrier…
If the Supreme Court decides to overturn or gut the decision that legalized abortion, some fear that it could undermine other precedent-setting cases, including civil rights and LGBTQ…
In an abrupt reversal, an attorney for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said his client will not cooperate with a House committee investigating the Jan…
Refusing to send an official U.S. delegation while U.S. athletes compete at the Beijing Olympics is like dropping off dessert at a party you plan to protest by…
Japan's health minister said Tuesday the country has boosted its medical capacity so it can admit 37,000 patients at hospitals, up 30 percent from this summer, in preparation…
An employee of doll maker Kyugetsu in Tokyo shows traditional Japanese hagoita battledores decorated with images of newsmakers of the year at the company's head office on Tuesday.…
Novak Djokovic has been named in the Serbian team for January’s ATP Cup, an indication that Djokovic could play in the Australian Open a week later despite controversy…
Only four months have passed since Japan's Ayumu Hirano competed at the Tokyo Games, now he is gearing up for another crack at Olympic gold -- this time…
China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday after the Biden administration announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Games over human rights concerns. Rights…
Instagram on Tuesday tightened protections for teens on the eve of a Senate hearing about whether it is "toxic" for young users. "Every day I see the positive…
China’s exports rose by double digits in November but growth declined, while imports accelerated in a sign of stronger domestic demand. Exports rose 21.4% over a year earlier…
Payment data from about 130,000 user accounts in Japan and abroad on a Line Pay Corp smartphone app, a service operated by major messaging app Line Corp, was…
The U.S. goods trade deficit with Japan shrank 23.2 percent in October from the previous month to $3.53 billion, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. The deficit with China…
A senior official of Myanmar's military government appealed Tuesday for investment from Japan and asked the Japanese government to end its suspension of new projects to be funded…
Landing a top A-lister should be welcome news for any movie, but "Being the Ricardos" producers faced a furious backlash when Nicole Kidman was unveiled as the star…
Japan can be a tricky place to drive in, and in fact sometimes even the people responsible for issuing and enforcing the rules of the road can sometimes get…
U.S. President Joe Biden warned President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of a "strong" Western economic response to any attack on Ukraine, while the Kremlin leader demanded guarantees that the…
In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, the shadow government also said it plans to establish a representative ...
A group of about 100 Japanese lawmakers prayed at Yasukuni Shrine viewed by China and the Koreas as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression on Tuesday, 80 years…