The Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Atlantica left the city of Nagasaki on Sunday after all crew members currently on board tested negative for the novel coronavirus. The ship, which had been hit by cluster infections, left the Koyagi plant at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Nagasaki ...

The government of Tokyo confirmed five COVID-19 infections Sunday — the first time in six days the daily figure came in at under 10. Still, concerns remain despite Sunday's low figure. As of Saturday, untraceable cases comprised 53.2 percent of the infections for the week, ...

Russia has lost its long-held monopoly as the only country able to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station following the flawless manned launch by U.S. company SpaceX. The Russian space agency congratulated the United States and Elon Musk's SpaceX on the first crewed flight ...

Minimally intrusive and conditional on consent, the app's privacy concerns are minimal, with widespread penetration its largest obstacle to success, observers say.

Nearly 70 percent of single-parent families have reported or are expecting their income to drop during the coronavirus pandemic, a recent survey says.

As unrest erupted across the United States over racial inequality after the death during arrest of an unarmed black man, the Chinese government and official media launch broadsides.

Doctors in these small but vital facilities are calling for government support as patients stay away to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection.

Trump called the G7 a "very outdated group of countries" in its current format.

Construction on the massive facility, which began in 1993, has been plagued by delays over the years.

The recruiting season is set to pick up on Monday, but employers and applicants alike are disapppointed they can't get a feel for one another.

Economic revitalization minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said friction between the U.S. and China over Hong Kong poses a risk to the global economy if the city ceases to be an international financial hub. "I am quite concerned about the Hong Kong situation,” Nishimura said Sunday on ...

The remarks come despite both areas seeing a surge in the number of coronavirus infections in recent days.

More people visited urban areas Saturday in five prefectures including Tokyo than a week before, as the areas entered the first weekend since the nationwide coronavirus emergency was completely lifted, data has suggested. The number of people in Tokyo's posh Ginza district at 3 p.m. ...

Japan enjoyed outside activities on Saturday and Sunday, as the country marked the first weekend since the country's state of emergency was fully lifted.

A Hong Kong government spokesman said the U.S was aiming to "smear and demonize the legitimate rights and duty of our sovereign" to safeguard national security.

A fossilized millipede-like creature discovered in Scotland may represent the oldest-known land animal, a humble pioneer of terrestrial living 425 million years ago that helped pave the way for the throngs that would eventually inhabit Earth's dry parts. Researchers said the fossil of the Silurian ...

Social media platforms have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and other types of abusive content.

If swelling production keeps outpacing recovering consumption, we will be returning to the pre-1970 world of cheap oil.

Americans who hail a new era of global cooperation haven’t been paying attention to what China is up to.

Yes, people are itching to travel, but their first holidays are likely to be close to home.

When Michael Mroczek decided to become a lawyer, he felt he was closing the door on a childhood dream — a path leading to Japan, which he had been enamored of ever since he came across a book about Hiroshima in his father’s collection.

Professor Jin Sato on the most memorable lecture he ever gave, Japan’s go-to techniques for multinational cooperation and the three foods he always has in his fridge.

Artists who've started to work from home have some tips for those of us with extra time on our hands: Boredom can lead to creative thinking, lean into it if you can

The colt, ridden by jockey Yuichi Fukunaga, is now one win away from the Japanese triple crown.

J. League first-division sides stepped up their preparations on Saturday to resume the season a day after the announcement of a July 4 restart. J. League Chaiman Mitsuru Murai revealed the resumption date following a meeting with club executives, leaving teams around five weeks to ...

Formula One rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris will be team mates for the virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 13-14, according to the official entry list on Saturday. The Red Bull and McLaren drivers are sharing the Team Redline Oreca 07 LMP2 ...

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has welcomed moves to reduce the number of international windows in rugby union's calendar. Europe's Six Nations traditionally takes place in February and March, with the southern hemisphere then staging tests from July and the northern hemisphere in November. Some critics argued ...