The proposals also seek to improve support for the victims of sex crimes and measures to prevent reoffending.

The government is considering making it mandatory to link the country's My Number personal identification numbers with a deposit or savings account, sources said on Monday. The move is designed to speed up administrative procedures to distribute cash allowances, the sources said. Internal affairs minister Sanae ...

North Korea was not answering the phone at a liaison office with South Korea for the first time since it opened in 2018 after saying it was abolishing the project that once allowed the rivals to communicate around the clock. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said ...

Yoshihide Suga pointed out that Japanese officials expressed deep concern about the Hong Kong security law.

Monday's figure brings the total of COVID-19 infection cases in the capital to 5,396.

Exports dropped 23.0 percent to ¥4.91 trillion as demand for cars and auto parts from the United States fell due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday started selling its first plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan as it looks to commit more to the electric vehicle market. The new RAV4, loaded with a newly developed high-powered motor that provides a longer range and better acceleration than its ...

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. said Monday it will start selling life insurance at its over 20,000 outlets nationwide, the first such case at a convenience store, as the need for contactless sales grow due to the new coronavirus pandemic. Japan's largest convenience store chain will start ...

The move comes after the central government called for measures to be taken to prevent infections at shelters.

Programs will focus on support for small firms and medical staff at the forefront of the battle against the virus.

People seemed to enjoy the smaller crowds caused by the Hollywood theme park's phased reopening plan.

The boy's mother and elder sister were inside the house at the time but neither was injured, police added.

The recent protests have revived long-simmering criticisms over the historic complacency of white Americans toward the systemic racism undergirding their lifestyles.

New Zealand will remove social distancing requirements after reporting zero active cases of COVID-19, indicating it has achieved its aim of eliminating the virus. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday that all remaining restrictions on people and businesses, other than strict border controls to keep ...

With temperatures rising at twice the global average rate in the Arctic Circle, the frozen ground is thawing and causing cracks in roads and buildings.

Footage showed a few dozen people tie a rope around the neck of Edward Colston's statue, in the city of Bristol, and bring it to the ground.

The minister said Japan's priority should be on protecting jobs and businesses, not stimulating consumption and travel.

The economy is expected to recover only moderately in coming months due to the pandemic's sweeping impact globally and at home.

Over three quarters of those not studying the language said they would like to, with 44 percent saying they had no time to do so because of work.

Chugai Pharmaceutical is now Japan's biggest drug company by market value after overtaking Daiichi Sankyo and Takeda Pharmaceutical.

Japan has been seeking an expansion of catch quota at meetings of the Northern Committee of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.

Experts are urging people to take examinations once screening providers resume operations.

Transactions here and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific will pick up before the U.S. and Europe do, experts say.

The vicissitudes of U.S. policy make the EU-Japan partnership, and cooperation with other like-minded governments, ever more urgent.

Presidents must represent both the ethical and political values of their nations.

A rush to publish studies based on flawed science gets us no closer to a cure, and hurts public trust.

The humidity is rising and that means there could be mold in the forecast if you don't prepare your home in advance.

What we are witnessing is a simple matter of human rights, which makes it an issue for everyone.

Japan's top pro baseball and soccer leagues were advised to test players and officials on a regular basis.

Golfers Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Ishikawa announced Monday they have launched a project to raise funds to aid the fight against coronavirus. The 28-year-olds are listing golf merchandise on Yahoo Auctions until June 14, and will donate the proceeds to a support fund. They also ...

Nagoya Grampus goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak was found to be carrying the novel coronavirus, days after another player of the J. League first-division team tested positive earlier this month, the club said Sunday. Langerak, an Australia international, has been admitted to an Aichi Prefecture hospital although ...