Measures introduced to halt the spread of the coronavirus have triggered large protests in Germany, drawing in people from both the far left and the far right.

Tokushima's festival was canceled this year for the first time since the end of World War II due to the novel coronavirus epidemic.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake, which measured a weak 5 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 40 kilometers off the coast of Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sunday at 7:06 p.m. There is currently no tsunami warning in effect. As a precaution, those near ...

As COVID-19 cases spiral, critics decry the lack of a sense of urgency, saying a review should have been conducted at least two weeks ago.

Talk of the issue underlines the delicate balance the government is trying to strike between stopping foreign communities from becoming hot spots and preventing discrimination.

Families that have grown weary of eating commercial kimchi in big cities have started making pilgrimages to the countryside where they can learn how to prepare it on their own.

China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth's natural satellite since the 1970s. The Chang'e-5 probe, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the ...

Moves by some firms are complicating efforts by Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to diversify trade relations and become less dependent on Asia's rising superpower.

Britain’s ambition to renew its aging fleet of nuclear power plants is losing momentum after the government offered few new details on how it will support additional projects.

Many European countries avoid breaking down data along racial lines out of concern over discrimination, but COVID-19's outsized impact on Black and Asian people has exposed flaws.

Once a model European Union country diligently integrating with its Western allies, Poland stands out even among eastern members for the way it is rebelling against Brussels.

Two separate but increasingly allied groups are peddling misinformation: a small but active corner of the Chinese diaspora and the highly influential far right in the United States.

When Suga was asked about his past call for creating the option, he said, "As a politician, I bear a responsibility as I have said such things."

South Korea reported more than 300 new coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day on Sunday, as officials warned that stricter rules could be imposed if the trend continues to threaten the highly populated capital of Seoul and surrounding areas. The Korea Disease Control and ...

Trump is establishing a new American model — refusing to concede, making unsubstantiated claims of fraud and seeking the intervention of courts and allies in hopes of reversing his defeat.

The government is examining the idea of reducing a special allowance for high-income households with children in junior high school or younger to ¥2,500 per month from ¥5,000.

The pandemic has offered the G20 an opportunity to prove how such bodies can facilitate international cooperation in crises — but has also underscored their shortcomings.

In the post-COVID-19 world, the coronavirus should prove far less dangerous, eventually becoming as common as the flu. But that doesn’t mean life will completely revert to the way it was.

Hong Kong's chief executive has created a path for the city's leadership to remove legislators at will, without involvement of the legislature itself or the judiciary.

As new vaccines look set for regulatory approval, managing the follow-up on adverse drug reactions will be critical for any vaccination program to be successful.

Avoiding calamity is not the same as wise statecraft. Trump’s final military act is reckless, particularly in Afghanistan.

Helping data to cross borders first and setting up a trusted health ID system are key to getting people moving again.

As remote working becomes the norm, “On: Design” picks its favorite interior goods designed to help make the home office space less of an eyesore.

It still pays to be cautious about COVID-19, but the development of interesting and useful gadgets to improve our “with corona” life never stops.

Joy Jarman-Walsh pushes sustainable tourism in her podcasts and YouTube series, and she's optimistic about Japan's role in it.

With President Donald Trump having referred to the 'Chinese virus,' many people in the U.S. have felt racial tensions rise.

The relentless Hawks put six runs on the board before the end of the third inning and Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the seventh.

Gran Alegria made a stunning late dash to capture the 37th running of the Mile Championship at Hanshin Racecourse on Sunday and claim her third straight Grade 1 victory. Steered by Japan's leading jockey Christophe Lemaire, the race-favorite barreled around the pack in the final ...

The November Basho ended with a bang after the resurgent Terunofuji's victory against the ozeki prompted a winner-take-all rematch.

The Obic Seagulls extended their 2020 season and punched their ticket to the Japan X Bowl after an extraordinary ending in their season-finale victory over the Panasonic Impulse on Saturday. Trailing by one point with less than 20 seconds left, Panasonic advanced to the Obic ...

England gave Ireland another comprehensive hiding to the tune of 18-7 at Twickenham on Saturday and took charge of their group in the Autumn Nations Cup. Winger Jonny May scored two first-half tries and Owen Farrell slotted three of four goalkicks as England deservedly led ...

The Giants ace is expected to be one of the hottest targets of the MLB offseason if rumors of a posting come to fruition.

Caeleb Dressel set a pair of short-course world records Saturday at the International Swimming League final in Budapest, Hungary. Expected to be one of the top stars at next summer's Tokyo Olympics, Dressel became the first swimmer to eclipse 48 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly, ...

Experienced figure skaters Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Mikhail Kolyada held off challenges from younger rivals to win their events at the Cup of Russia on Saturday. Tuktamysheva landed six triple jumps in her free skate to win with a total of 223.39 points for her first ...

Ozeki Takakeisho will head into Day 15 with the sole lead, but a win by komusubi Terunofuji would set up a championship playoff with the Emperor's Cup on the line.