How the election unfolds may have big consequences the future of Hong Kong, which has become a key friction point between China, the U.S. and the U.K.

China will have jurisdiction over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong under a new law to be imposed on the semi-autonomous city, a senior official said Monday. The revelation comes just three days ahead of a major meeting of China's top lawmaking ...

A U.S. fighter plane crashed off the coast of northeast England on Monday, sparking a search and rescue operation for the pilot in the North Sea. The U.S. Air Force said the F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing crashed at around 9:40 a.m. "At the ...

The Japanese public was least satisfied with government support to businesses amid the novel coronavirus pandemic in a six-nation survey by German-U.S. communications consultancy Kekst CNC, it was learned Monday. The share of respondents who agreed that business support is getting through to businesses that ...

Japan Airlines Co. said Monday it will resume at full capacity boarding and security operations for domestic flights at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in July, with traffic expected to increase as coronavirus restrictions are gradually lifted. JAL will restart the services in the North Wing as ...

Last week, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk liked a tweet that read, "Tesla is now officially the most valuable automaker of all the world!! Congrats!!” The tweet showed a screenshot of a well-shared Google sheet created by Reddit user u/brandude87, listing the world’s top 25 ...

The company will close all of its overseas bases except for a flight test site in the U.S., a source said.

As U.S. President Donald Trump turned 74 on Sunday, an incident a day earlier in which he appeared unsteady on his feet has revived questions about his health as he heads into a grueling re-election campaign. Scrutiny of a president's health is always intense, and ...

Defense Minister Taro Kono cited costs and technical problems as the main reasons for the decision to scrap the plan.

The actor-turned-politician has pledged to make the cancellation of the Tokyo Games his first order of business should he be elected in the July 5 poll.

"That's not what we do!" Reuters photographer Dylan Martinez heard the words ring out during chaotic scenes in London on Saturday, when mostly peaceful anti-racist demonstrations turned into violent scuffles with counterprotesters in the area. Then he saw the man who had uttered them — a ...

The documents show that a powerful group of insiders viewed his detention and prosecution as an opportunity to revamp Nissan’s relationship with Renault.

It incorporates testimonies from second-generation Korean Japanese residents claiming there was no discriminatory treatment of Korean workers there.

Of the total, 20 were confirmed through a group examination conducted mainly for so-called host club employees.

"Abenomasks" have drawn complaints that they are too small and that they are arriving too late.

The findings showed that only 11 people out of 90 without symptoms on the Diamond Princess cruise ship would go on to develop them later.

According to one estimate, a large-scale outbreak could occur in three months if 10 infected people enter the country daily.

Uniqlo joins a constellation of businesses seeking to offer new products and services as the coronavirus pandemic upends lifestyles around the globe.

Beijing reported its second consecutive day of record new numbers of COVID-19 cases on Monday, adding urgency to efforts to rein in a sudden resurgence of the coronavirus in the Chinese capital. The recent outbreak has been traced to Xinfadi, a sprawling wholesale food market ...

Minebea Mitsumi Inc. Chief Executive Officer Yoshihisa Kainuma is preparing to resume acquisitions once the coronavirus pandemic is done gutting corporate finances and valuations. The former M&A lawyer, known in Japan as the "king of deals,” said he’s waiting out the current market turmoil before ...

The survey, based anonymized credit credit card settlement data, shows activitiy at restaurants picked up sharply, with department stores and pubs not far behind.

The central bank doesn't see a pressing need for further moves now but many economists surveyed expect the size of its loan program linked to state lending to rise.

The prime minister downplayed the idea that hotter conditions could play a role in lowering infections, given that infections are high even in the Middle East.

Nuclear powers continue to modernize their weapons while China and India are increasing the size of their arsenals.

The country’s mass testing and contract tracing garnered praise as a model for handling the virus.

Zoom must do more to win back confidence

Asian leaders should assess the Sino-American conflict across three distinct but related dimensions.

No matter who is the president, it has been always difficult for Japan to deal with the United States.

From Hawks outfielder Yuki Yanagita to aspiring Rakuten starter Yuki Matsui, there's plenty of stellar talent to look forward to from the Pa League.

After announcing their first month of games earlier this month, both the Central and Pacific Leagues revealed the remainder of their schedules for the 2020 season on Monday. After opening the year with a three-game series as usual, PL teams were scheduled to then play ...

The top-flight J1 League will play as few as two rounds behind closed doors, but players will face frequent midweek games as the league rushes to make up for lost time.

Brave Blossoms star has decided to focus his attention on club rugby while also trying to get into medical school.

Players in the predominantly white NHL are speaking out against racism.