Japan looks to fully lift COVID-19 emergency on Thursday
The government is expected to hear opinions from local governments before formally deciding whether to end the emergency declaration.
Hakuho, sumo's record-setting yokozuna, to retire
The 36-year-old Mongolia-born wrestler had been considering retirement after failing to recover from a knee injury that has kept him out of tournaments in recent years.
Taro Kono still LDP members' favorite for next Japan PM, poll shows
Whichever LDP candidate wins will become prime minister when the Diet holds an extraordinary session from Oct. 4 as the LDP-led coalition holds a majority in both chambers.
Japan urges recovered COVID-19 patients to get two shots
Although COVID-19 patients develop neutralizing antibodies after recovering, much remains unknown, including how long immunity lasts.
SPD edges ahead in German vote to decide Merkel's successor
Why have COVID-19 cases in Tokyo plummeted? Study points to restraint by the unvaccinated.
As Japan's fifth COVID-19 wave wanes, officials warn against complacency
Kin of Sri Lankan who died in custody urge Japan immigration to accept responsibility
'Quad' and AUKUS put Biden's Indo-Pacific shift under microscope
Pakistan OKs visas for Japan-bound Afghan evacuees without passports
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 299 new cases
Japan steps up efforts to vaccinate the homeless
As Japan's fifth COVID-19 wave wanes, officials warn against complacency
Three PM hopefuls call for Japan to continue with nuclear fuel recycle program
Suga says Japan's COVID-19 situation improving as emergency decision looms
India accelerates talks with Taiwan on chip plant and trade deal
Kansai Electric yet to regain trust two years after gifts scandal
Mitsubishi invests in Laos wind farm project, the biggest in Southeast Asia
Tapering doesn’t mean tightening for central bank money printers
Renewable energy firms pin hopes on Taro Kono winning race for Japan PM
Deserted factories in Nanjing show how China's electric car boom went too far
World’s top shale oil field is still spewing methane by the ton
'Quad' and AUKUS put Biden's Indo-Pacific shift under microscope
China's Xi warns of 'grim' Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
U.S. move to end Huawei saga should help China ties — but at a cost
At least three dead and dozens injured after U.S. train derailment
'Apathy and despair' seep through Baghdad ahead of Iraq's October election
AUKUS shakes up the region, but that is a good thing
Chinese concerns are valid. AUKUS seeks to better deter, and if need be, defend against revisionist powers in this region. If that describes Chinese behavior, then it is a target.
North Korea tests new weapons, and much more
Dealing with North Korea is complicated, and Pyongyang’s decision to close its borders to prevent COVID-19 infection has made intelligence collection even more difficult.
The LDP presidential race, according to the opposition
The opposition are strategizing on how to erode the ruling LDP-Komeito coalition’s Lower House majority, a task made all the more difficult without knowing who their principal opponent will be.
Japan, the U.S. and Vietnam not on same page with China
Vietnam knows that the unpredictable giant China will always be there, while the U.S. and its allies' presence in the region is fickle and fleeting.
Nasa Hataoka wins NW Arkansas Championship to claim fifth LPGA title
Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10, falls short of 10th win in home finale
Terunofuji crowns yokozuna debut with fifth career title
Aces Nick Martinez and Kodai Senga keeping Hawks' playoff hopes alive
Shohei Ohtani triples twice as Angels capsize Mariners
Japan playmaker Takefusa Kubo to miss upcoming World Cup qualifiers
Stephanie Kawai: ‘Taking the fear out of what the body is going through in labor is vital’
All aboard the media hype for this Kamakura taco bar
A recipe for 10-minute melonpan toast
It's a matcha matchup between Japan's green tea producers
18 months upon the rock: Perseverance amid the pandemic
Nishi the cat is not clowning around when it comes to being a cutie
New job? Be sure to read the fine print
You never know who you’ll run into at the public bath
