A U.S. survey has found 69% of Japanese respondents believe extramarital affairs are unforgivable.

Staying home for Christmas doesn't have to equate with being bored and lonely.

Revenue this year is expected to plunge by as much as 20% from 2019.

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, pilots aren’t getting the opportunity to fly because airlines have grounded planes and scaled back operations.

The number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients across Japan hit a record high of 505 as of Friday, roughly tripling from a month before.

The Indian prime minister has stood his ground against the protesters, saying Nov. 29 that the controversial new laws gave farmers "new rights and new opportunities.”

The prime minister elaborated on projects he is passionate about such as going carbon neutral by 2050, facilitating digitalization and lowering cell phone bills.

Workers at tourist spots in Tokyo voiced concern Saturday about the negative impact on their businesses of the government's request for elderly people and those with health issues not to use Japan's domestic travel subsidy campaign amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases. "Tourists had been ...

Affair shows that without the heft of its southern neighbor, Canada has no bargaining power with China.

There is an urgent need to address long-term symptoms of the coronavirus, leading U.S. public health officials said this week, warning that hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions of people worldwide might experience lingering problems that could impede their ability to work and ...

Under the system, an upper limit on emissions will be set for each automaker. If this exceeds the limit, the firm will be able to buy quotas off others.

Called the Greta Thunberg of China, Ou Hongyi, 17, has been ignored, ridiculed and ostracized as well as harassed by school officials and the police for her activism.

The amendment to the civil law, which both ruling and opposition parties supported, will come into effect a year after it is promulgated.

A Chinese official's tweet of an image of an Australian soldier that sparked a furious reaction from Canberra was amplified across social media by unusual accounts, of which half were likely fake, an Israeli cybersecurity firm and Australian experts said. The digitally altered image of ...

Abe, who on Friday promised to cooperate with the investigation "with sincerity," is expected to be questioned by prosecutors soon.

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament will hold its next session in late January, state media said Saturday — likely meaning it will convene shortly after U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The hermit state's legislative body meets only once or twice a year, mostly for daylong ...

South Korea reported 583 new coronavirus infections on Saturday, down from the previous day's 629, which was the highest since a first wave peaked in February and early March. Cases have been found largely in the capital Seoul and surrounding regions, where over half of ...

A deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s U.S. assets will come and go Friday without a final deal, according to people familiar with the discussions. While the deadline has been extended multiple times, TikTok isn’t expected to receive a ...

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter dispute with Qatar seemed "within reach" after Kuwait announced progress towards ending a row that Washington says hampers a united Gulf front against Iran. The United States and Kuwait have worked to end ...

The popular manga series "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba" has generated an economic impact of at least ¥270 billion in Japan, Dai-ichi Life Research Institute Inc. said in an estimate Friday. The total includes ¥85 billion book sales, over ¥50 billion in sales related to ...

The country also saw the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients rise to 505, exceeding 500 for the first time, according to the health ministry.

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. on Friday joined General Motors Co. in exiting a group of automakers that had backed U.S. President Donald Trump in his bid to prevent California from imposing its own vehicle emissions rules. GM last week reversed course in an ongoing ...

While rates of depression and anxiety are up in some countries, many households now have more cash on hand than usual.

Exploring the city’s constant flux — and the cost to its heritage.

International transplants to this Shikoku prefecture are taking advantage of the rich soil and pure water to create top-quality food and drinks.

The Kitanagase Community Fridge provides free food, produce and household goods to low-income families.

In his book "Finding the Heart Sutra," Alex Kerr breaks down the ancient Buddhist text character by character to reveal why the sutra has remained influential for over 1,000 years.

This comprehensive overview of Japanese family crests delves into the motifs and geometries that fill even the simplest designs with meaning.

Cathy N. Davidson’s memoir is a thoughtful and compelling account of a woman gaining a deeper understanding of herself and Japan through her travels.

The 19-year-old, who verbally committed to Nebraska a year ago, has been public about his future ambitions.

On Wednesday, Ichiro observed practice and began instructing the players from Thursday. On Friday, he practiced alongside the students, while advising them on base stealing.