China imposed a lockdown Sunday on a major city far away from the epicenter of a coronavirus epidemic, as its death toll from the disease soared to 304 and the first foreign fatality was reported in the Philippines. The events added to deepening concerns about ...

Justice Minister Masako Mori has hinted the government may push for amending the criminal justice system if debate over its fairness continues at the national level. In an exclusive interview with The Japan Times, however, Mori said changes are not yet on the agenda and ...

As the United Nations enters its 75th year, the world is still rife with mistrust: The United States remains the dominant superpower but is on the wane while Asian power is growing in the face of an increasingly fractured Europe, with an explosive Middle ...

While doctors have focused on respiratory samples from pneumonia cases to identify coronavirus patients, they might have ignored a less apparent source of the spread: diarrhea. The novel coronavirus was detected in the loose stool of the first U.S. case — a finding that hasn't ...

Japanese companies in Britain are taking the British exit from the European Union in stride, but some are wary that if Britain-EU trade talks falter, prospects for business in Europe will become uncertain. Many firms had already completed preparations for Britain's exit from the bloc, ...

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to say he is prepared to quit talks with the European Union over his country's future trade relationship with the bloc if he doesn't get his way. In his first speech since Britain formally quit the EU, Johnson ...

A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians. Restaurants in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have refused to accept ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is experimenting with offering reward points to citizens who engage in activities that are in line with U.N. sustainable development goals. The initiative, slated to run through fiscal 2020, is part of efforts to motivate people to contribute to society as ...

Over 86 percent of Japanese consumers plan to continue making cashless purchases even after the government's points-based rebate system concludes in June, a recent study by a Tokyo-based marketing research company has shown. Respondents cited convenience and credit card reward programs for their decision, according ...

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike called on residents on Sunday to wash their hands and wear surgical masks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus which has infected thousands around the world as the city prepares to host the 2020 Olympics. "This is one of ...

New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Allawi appealed to downtrodden Iraqis for their support on Saturday hours after his appointment by President Barham Salih, but protesters were already rejecting the head of government as a stooge of the political elite. In Baghdad and southern cities, demonstrators ...

The firms are aiming to attract a wider viewership, though their streaming will be limited to times of day with the highest demand.

The Trump administration says in a court filing that two dozen emails revealing details of President Donald Trump's decision-making regarding withholding military assistance to Ukraine, which goes to the heart of his impeachment, are protected from a lawsuit under "presidential privilege." The existence of the ...

Japan has filed a petition against South Korea with the World Trade Organization accusing Seoul of providing excessive aid to the domestic shipbuilding industry, informed sources said Saturday. On Friday, Japan asked South Korea to hold bilateral talks on the matter based on WTO rules, ...

Temperatures in the Australian capital, Canberra, have set a new monthly record amid an advancing wildfire that has prompted a state of emergency declaration, weather service Meteo France said Sunday. The city declared its first state of emergency in nearly two decades last week in ...

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas announced Saturday a cut of all ties with Israel and the United States, including security cooperation, after Washington unveiled a controversial Middle East plan seen as favoring Israel. Abbas has made similar declarations before and it was not immediately clear what ...

More than 560 Japanese have returned since Wednesday, when the first evacuation flight arrived in Tokyo, as the outbreak continues to spread.

The decision to deploy the MSDF assets has been met with criticism by opposition parties amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran.

A Japanese government official said calls may grow in China for Xi to refrain from an overseas trip as the crisis continues to unfold.

The longer Kim keeps nuclear weapons, the more credible the claim will become that his primary interest is in nuclear deterrence.

Even if coronavirus fizzles out, the world's armies must prepare for the next deadly outbreak.

The problems both Japan and its neighbors face are mutually complementary.

Singtong Lapisatepun was 16 when he first came to Japan. A student from the Thai countryside, he received a scholarship to study at a Tokyo high school where he immersed himself in Japanese life, making local friends while living communally.

Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final — miscues mounting, deficit growing. Djokovic did what he does, though. He refused to lose, waited for a chance to pounce and found his best tennis when absolutely ...

Ryoyu Kobayashi finished third in Sunday's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo as Austria's Stefan Kraft won the second of two competitions held in the northern Japan city over the weekend. Kraft, Saturday's runner-up, was the standout performer in difficult conditions on Okurayama Hill, ...

After a down-to-the-wire overtime loss on Saturday night, the Ryukyu Golden Kings maintained their poise down the stretch in Sunday's intense duel with the Sunrockers Shibuya. The Golden Kings eked out a 76-74 victory at Aoyama Gakuin University Memorial Hall, earning a series split with ...

Tongan No. 8 Taumua Naeata scored five tries as Top League champions Kobe Kobelco Steelers remained unbeaten after four rounds with a 97-0 win over NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes on Sunday. A week after the Steelers were denied a bonus-point win in their bruising encounter ...

Kobe Bryant's high school jersey spent more time in China of late than it did hanging on the wall of the gym named in honor of the school's career leading scorer. Bryant's retired No. 33 jersey was stolen in 2017 from Lower Merion High School's ...

Double Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will go back to the short and free programs that won him the men's singles gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, a source close to the matter said Sunday. The 25-year-old Hanyu missed out on gold in major competitions ...

He grew his hair so long, it flowed out of his helmet and obscured the name on the back of his jersey. Didn't matter. Everyone knew where to find Troy Polamalu on Sundays. The Steelers great earned a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame ...

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool beat Southampton 4-0 to move 22 points clear at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday. Liverpool stayed unbeaten after 25 games as it marches toward a first championship title in 30 years. With its nearest rival Manchester ...

The Lakers say they are fully prepared for the steady stream of tributes for Kobe Bryant that they will surely see the rest of the season. LeBron James welcomes it, calling it a therapeutic and needed part of the Lakers' healing process. James had another triple-double ...

Japanese wheelchair tennis players swept the men's and women's singles titles at the Australian Open on Sunday. Shingo Kunieda earned his 10th singles title in Melbourne after brushing off Britain's Gordon Reid 6-4, 6-4 in the men's final, while Yui Kamiji claimed her second Australian ...

Lamar Jackson's stunning season not only earned him The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player Award, but he won it unanimously. That's right: The second-year quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens joins Tom Brady as the only players to receive every vote for MVP. Jackson drew all ...

Back in 1987, 11 years before new Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was born, her parents left Moscow for New York City, eager to escape the Soviet Union and live in the United States because, as her father, Alex, put it: "You want to ...

The post-Warren Gatland era got into full swing for Wales with a 42-0 win over Italy that started its Six Nations title defense in impressive fashion and featured one shining example of the attacking play desired by new coach Wayne Pivac. There was a look ...