"Both we and the Danish Medicines Agency have to respond to reports of possible serious side-effects, both from Denmark and other European countries," an official said.

The ceremony was held every year since 2012 to offer prayers for those who lost their lives in the disaster, with the exception of last year due to the coronavirus.

A series of revelations, one of which led to the ousting of Yasuhiko Taniwaki as vice minister for policy coordination at the ministry, has dealt a blow to Suga's government.

"Spring-like weather observed in February may have hastened the blooming," a Meteorological Agency official said.

Residents in the severely affected prefectures of Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi observed a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m., exactly a decade after the huge quake struck.

"We must not forget that, even after 10 years, many of those affected continue to struggle in the wake of the disaster," the leaders said in a joint statement.

Reconstruction efforts, from supermarkets and transport infrastructure to cutting-edge technology, have yet to entice large numbers of people to return.

Of the 54 countries and regions that introduced import curbs on Japanese food products following the nuclear disaster, 15 maintain restrictions.

In a nearly unanimous vote, congress passed a proposal Thursday to change the size and composition of the body that picks the city’s chief executive, and have it nominate local legislators.

The Tohoku region has been attracting newcomers who are moving there and helping tackle challenges such as depopulation and regional revitalization.

The Quad meeting will be the first of many challenges for the Biden administration as it seeks to demonstrate leadership in navigating Indo-Pacific affairs.

Officials have been warning that the pace of decline in new cases has slowed, with figures even beginning to in increase in recent days.

Kenichi Kurosawa survived the earthquake and tsunami, and has been constantly encouraging his neighbors to stay strong ever since.

News of the sailing comes after a top U.S. commander warned of the threat to Taiwan of a Chinese invasion within the next six years.

Economists see a contraction as the result of the government's slow response to a new wave of COVID-19 infections late last autumn.

The range around the 10-year yield target is a key focus for markets as the central bank looks to enhance the sustainability of its monetary stimulus.

The pandemic created a once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild more sustainably, but a new report found just 18% of recovery spending can be considered green.

Security forces are using battlefield weapons on unarmed protesters and carrying out extrajudicial executions, the human rights group has said.

The bundle of instruments known as SuperCam on board the Perseverance Mars rover has collected its first samples in the hunt for past life on the planet, mission scientists said Wednesday. The return to Earth years from now of the rocks and soil it retrieves ...

It is unclear whether most Verkada customers knew its employees could peer through the cameras they purchased from the company.

Areas around the Fukushima plant remain off-limits, worries about radiation levels linger and many who left have settled elsewhere.

Turkey has become increasingly dependent on Chinese investments and coronavirus vaccines.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Japan for three days from Monday.

As global warming pushes waters higher, nations fear their islands could be swamped, shrinking their EEZs and rights to fishing and mining within their boundaries.

The International Council of Nurses also said burnout and stress had led millions of nurses to consider quitting the profession.

The U.N. Security Council, however, failed to denounce the military takeover as a coup or threaten further action due to opposition from China and Russia.

Limited employment options, lingering psychological issues and population decline have made full recovery a long-term issue for many parts of Tohoku.

Embracing and re-imagining the space of our cities will soon be more powerful — and more necessary — than ever before.

As a regional leader, Japan has a particularly important role to play in shaping a democratic path for Myanmar.

Now that a peer-reviewed article in The Lancet has established Sputnik as safe and effective, the initial failure of many countries to believe in it looks like a missed opportunity.

The Biden administration should not, and most likely will not, repeat the same mistakes the Trump administration made vis-a-vis North Korea.

Miki Matsubara's 1979 hit song "Mayonaka no Door: Stay With Me" has been discovered by a new generation of digitally savvy teens. The Japanese music industry has taken notice.

Hideaki Anno’s fourth and final film in his retelling of “Neon Genesis Evangelion” is a visual spectacle as well as a moving story about overcoming personal demons.

"It seems like yesterday that I was watching the shocking footage of the devastating earthquake and tsunami on the news and thinking, 'what can I do to help?,'" Lady Gaga said.

Eiichiro Hasumi’s big-budget thriller about globe-trotting spies is not quite Japan’s answer to the “Mission: Impossible” movies.

Koji Maeda’s entertaining comedy has everything a true screwball film requires: sparring opposites, quick-witted banter and love gone awry.

Edinson Cavani said he was proud to wear the Manchester United shirt after his father claimed the Uruguay striker was unhappy in England and wanted to finish his career in South America. Luis Cavani told media in Argentina on Tuesday that the 34-year-old star was ...

Injury-plagued yokozuna Kakuryu may have to withdraw from a fifth straight meet, this one being the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, because of a left leg injury, his stablemaster Michinoku said Thursday. Kakuryu, who has long been dealing with elbow and lower back pain, said ...

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach won an unopposed second term on Wednesday that will keep him in the post until 2025, following a vote on the first day of a virtual IOC session. Bach received 93 of the 94 eligible votes cast in an ...

Federer, 39, who underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, said "it felt great to be out there again."

U.S. Olympic chiefs said Wednesday they expect athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics will be vaccinated against COVID-19 "well before" the games as U.S. immunization efforts surge ahead. In a conference call with reporters, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee chief executive Sarah Hirshland said ...

A 16-year-old high school student when the earthquake and tsunami struck on 3/11, Hanyu found purpose on the ice — transforming into a skating icon and two-time Olympic champion.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) reiterated its opposition to a boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday, following calls for U.S. athletes to skip the event over China's human rights record. USOPC president Susanne Lyons said boycotts were ineffective and ...

Leandro Damiao scored two goals for the second straight game as J. League champions Kawasaki Frontale remained perfect after four rounds with a 2-0 win over promoted Tokushima Vortis on Wednesday. Damiao exploited Vortis' defenders in the 12th minute, forcing a bad pass that Kaoru ...

The Texas Rangers will open the 2021 season with Globe Life Field at full capacity, the club said Wednesday. The ballpark in Arlington, Texas, which opened its doors last year and hosted the 2020 World Series, holds about 40,500 spectators. "The Rangers are encouraged that the ...