The 66-year-old was sentenced to a one-year prison term, though under the French system he’s unlikely to have to serve it.

For green finance enthusiasts, a new flavor of debt could emerge this year — nature bonds. Sales of green bonds — which typically raise money for clean energy projects — are expected to grow by a third this year to record levels, as governments and ...

U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who is concerned about global warming with a lobbying campaign depicting their industry as a solution to climate change. The Association of American Railroads, which represents such heavyweights as CSX Corp. and ...

As Japan gears up for the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, a medical worker who received her first shot last week has shared her experience, saying she had a mild pain after getting the vaccine but the discomfort disappeared in three days. The worker at a Tokyo ...

Alfred Burt grew up following his father across the oil patches of Texas. He carried on the family tradition, working on rigs for 26 years until the pandemic crashed oil prices in April and he lost a drilling job with Apache Corp. that paid ...

SoftBank Corp. also said last month it will offer a 20-GB monthly data plan for ¥2,480 from the middle of March.

A pagoda that's a national treasure at Yakushiji, a Buddhist temple listed as a World Heritage site in Nara, was partially opened to the public Monday following its first renovation in more than 100 years. The East Pagoda, believed to be the sole remaining wooden ...

Makiko Yamada's scandal-linked resignation jeopardizes attempts by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to rally support following his heavily criticized handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

China, under growing global pressure over its treatment of a Muslim minority in its far west, is mounting an unprecedented and aggressive campaign to push back.

Chinese coast guard ships sailed near the disputed Senkaku Islands almost every day last month, the Japanese government said Monday. In February, China Coast Guard ships were spotted inside the contiguous zone surrounding Japan's territorial waters around the Senkakus on 26 days, Chief Cabinet Secretary ...

President Moon Jae-in used a speech marking a popular uprising against Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule to reiterate his willingness to hold talks over wartime history issues.

Monday's partial lifting of the emergency comes as concerns about a possible resurgence in COVID-19 infections continue to linger.

The system failure began Sunday, and by around 8 p.m. some 3,000 of its 5,400 ATMs had stopped functioning and failed to return customers' cash cards.

The court handed down an 18-month prison term, suspended for three years, to both men, along with a ¥250 million fine each.

The shipment of up to 526,500 doses of the first vaccine against the novel coronavirus that Japan has approved for use was delivered to Narita Airport near Tokyo from Belgium.

Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced court on Monday via video link, being seen by her lawyer for the first time since a military coup one month ago triggered relentless and massive protests. Suu Kyi's appearance came as demonstrators took to the ...

Japan on Monday condemned the use of deadly force by Myanmar security forces against protesters of last month's military coup. At least 18 protesters were killed and over 30 wounded on Sunday as live ammunition was reportedly fired into crowds in a half dozen cities ...

The administration is moving to put semiconductors, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks at the heart of U.S. strategy toward Asia, attempting to rally what officials are calling "techno-democracies” to stand up to China.

The 121 cases were the lowest since the capital saw 88 on Nov. 2 and came a week ahead of the scheduled expiration of the coronavirus state of emergency.

The U.S. president has sought to re-engage Iran, and has signaled he’ll be less tolerant of U.S. allies engaging in conflicts that undermine Washington’s objectives.

The arrests of 47 opposition figures represented the most sweeping use of the national security law imposed by China last year.

Insiders say an 'industry custom' of termination fees keeps profitable business in the hands of a few big trust banks because newcomers balk at the cost.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is under pressure to address what’s described as a toxic culture in Canberra. The alleged victim in the latest case killed herself last June.

Coinbase Global Inc.’s filing to become a publicly traded company provides a glimpse into the remarkably small circle of mostly men who command the incredibly lucrative digital landscape.

The former U.S. president's central argument is that he’s the best candidate to win in 2024 because — according to him — he never lost the 2020 election.

But with the Nikkei stock index around three-decade highs, some lawmakers and economists are asking why it’s necessary to keep propping up the market.

The U.S. should boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley said Sunday, becoming the latest Republican to join a growing furor over the games and Beijing's rights record. "We must boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in China," Haley, a ...

Global food prices are at the highest in more than six years because of demand from China, vulnerable supply chains and adverse weather.

Police fired on protesters around the country on Sunday in the worst violence since the Feb. 1 military coup, the United Nations said.

With its stunning emergence this year, Clubhouse has already become the biggest U.S. social-media success story in nine years after the Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat era.

Perhaps no single aspect of the digital revolution has received more attention than the effect of automaton on jobs, work, employment and incomes.

There is a global trend toward adopting Magnitsky laws, which allow countries to freeze the assets of and impose travel bans on those who violate human rights.

The search for friendship and community among foreign residents of Nagoya has become intimately tied to environmental education and activism.

The 19-year-old phenomenon remains determined to learn from players he felt bested him this year and achieve his long-standing goal of playing on the national team.

Chicago forward Patrick Kane scored his 400th NHL goal Sunday during the Blackhawks' 7-2 rout of the Detroit Red Wings, becoming the 100th player to reach the milestone. Kane has scored 11 goals in 23 games this season and is the eighth active NHL player ...

It will be his first time in sumo's three sanyaku ranks below yokozuna since he went 5-10 as a sekiwake in September.

Suzuki's win made him the first Japanese runner to complete a sub-2:05 marathon.

Just over four months after he was stabbed in the lower back, San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham expressed joy just to be able to take the field again. Pham went hitless in two at-bats out of the cleanup spot in the Padres' Cactus League ...

The International Olympic Committee has said getting the vaccine is "encouraged" but not compulsory for athletes.

Collin Morikawa continued to solidify his place among the next generation of golf by winning for the third time in eight months.