A joint statement is expected to be released after a summit on Friday, Japanese government source said.

As banks move toward digitalization, the pandemic has added an incentive for consumers and merchants to avoid touching physical money.

Buildings in the town of Zao in Miyagi Prefecture suffered similar damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake, and underwent repair work for over two years.

Never has the position changed hands so close to the start of the Olympic Torch Relay, and nor have the games ever been held during an ongoing global pandemic.

The program is expected to expand to 100 hospitals across the nation next week, with 20,000 medical staff in the first phase to take part in a study monitoring for side effects.

The number of visitors had been on the rise since last June with the gradual easing of entry restrictions, particularly for business people.

Hidemasa Nakamura, the Tokyo organizers' games delivery officer, said such criticism was not only inevitable but also welcome.

The firm has shaved ¥500 off the monthly rate at the expense of unlimited calls, which can be added on again for the same fee.

U.S. President Joe Biden intends to "recalibrate” Washington's relationship with Saudi Arabia and will emphasize outreach to King Salman, in a move that signals a downgrade in ties with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the country’s de facto ruler. It is the latest sign Biden’s ...

Japan has decided not to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in consideration of its security ties with the United States.

The former Olympics minister appears to have only reluctantly accepted the post, and she may face questions about her relationship with her predecessor, Yoshiro Mori.

At least half of London's boroughs have bought and deployed China-made surveillance systems linked to the abuse of Uyghurs, according to data exclusively given to the Thomson Reuters Foundation, raising alarm among privacy advocates and lawmakers. Freedom of information requests filed in late 2020 with ...

A letter from lawyers representing the father and son asked that the extradition be delayed at least until the men received their second COVID-19 vaccine doses.

In the recent survey, many firms said they would limit pay rises to young and skilled workers.

Tokyo confirmed 445 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with severe cases remaining below 100 for the fourth straight day. The number of cases determined to be serious based on the metropolitan government’s standards fell by three from the previous day to 84. The capital's tally for ...

Facebook's dramatic move represents a split from Google after they joined together for years to campaign against laws aimed at forcing tech firms to pay media outlets.

Hackers attacked Myanmar government websites Thursday to protest against the military coup, as the junta pressed on with its attempts to stymie nationwide opposition with internet blockades and troop deployments. The cyberattacks came a day after tens of thousands of people rallied across the country ...

The revelations could deepen the risks facing the company as it encounters intensifying government scrutiny in one of its fastest-growing markets.

The U.K. is being portrayed in China-friendly Hong Kong newspaper editorials and online chat rooms as an undesirable place to live.

Their firms' shares have all more than doubled in the past year, leading to talk of a burgeoning tech scene that’s very different from Silicon Valley.

The greatest forced blackout in U.S. history, as this event has almost certainly become, was the result of a systemic and multifaceted failure.

Hashimoto may replace Yoshiro Mori, the former president of the organizing committee who resigned over a sexist remark.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced alarm that just 10 nations have administered 75% of doses so far — and 130 countries have had none at all.

The U.S. Justice Department charged three North Korean military intelligence officials Wednesday in a campaign of cyberattacks to steal $1.3 billion in crypto and traditional currencies from banks and other targets. The first action against Pyongyang by President Joe Biden's administration took aim at what ...

Nearly 5,000 Hong Kong citizens have applied for visas to live, work and study in the United Kingdom since changes that make it easier for people in the Asian financial hub to be granted entry, The Times newspaper reported. Britain changed its visa application program ...

A laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus may reduce antibody protection from the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE vaccine by two-thirds, and it is not clear if the shot will be effective against the mutation, the companies said on Wednesday. The study ...

Investors appear to have deftly navigated Bitcoin's harrowing highs and lows, buying on the way down and selling on the way up.

A strong stock market is good for Japan, but more important is the health of the overall economy. That remains in doubt.

Next week, Shimane Prefecture will celebrate the relatively young Takeshima Day, which will invariably invite protest from the South Korean government.

The words “okage de” and “sei de” both mean “because of,” but they have opposite nuances, with the former expressing a sense of gratitude and the latter expressing blame.

Director Miwa Nishikawa’s latest film stars Koji Yakusho as a hardened ex-con trying to restart his life after spending 13 years behind bars.

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke IV takes on the role of Suginoichi, the cunning antihero of Hisashi Inoue's play about social oppression.

Ohtani is expected to return to his two-way role in 2021, his fourth season in the majors.

"I want to show the new-and-improved version of Iwashimizu this year," said the 34-year-old center-back, who plans to walk onto the pitch carrying her son.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said it would be easy to feel overwhelmed by the club's packed schedule but called on his players to embrace the "beautiful challenge" as they compete for four trophies. City moved a step closer to a third Premier League title ...

Naomi Osaka was left wondering whether a decision to eat Greek food foretold her win over Serena Williams after she reached the Australian Open final on Thursday. Osaka said she switched from Japanese to Greek food on Wednesday — before Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas stunned 20-time ...

Jennifer Brady edged Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a tense Australian Open semifinal on Thursday to set up a title match with Naomi Osaka. The big-serving No. 22 seed secured her first Grand Slam final appearance on her fifth match point against the Czech ...

Excited fans drifted back to the Australian Open Thursday — following the expiration of a snap five-day lockdown in Melbourne — determined to create some atmosphere over the final days of a tournament that has been severely disrupted by the coronavirus. The already-delayed Grand Slam ...

The third-seeded Osaka swept past Williams 6-3, 6-4

Tatis, 22, won a Silver Slugger award after hitting .277 with 17 home runs and 45 RBIs in 59 games during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

The 34-year-old has now lost in the quarterfinals in consecutive years, having been outplayed by Dominic Thiem in 2020.