The prime minister's decision comes after Tokyo reported a monthly high for new coronavirus cases.

Youtuber and government worker also featured high on the list following a December survey of 3,000 children.

Over the past 15 years in Silicon Valley, the Clubhouse chief executive officer has explored the depths of how technology can be used to connect people in new ways.

The poll by a team from Tokyo Medical University found that women and younger generations are less accepting of vaccines.

Kyoko Kimura filed a lawsuit seeking damages of around ¥2.94 million against the man over posts about the apparent suicide of her daughter, Hana Kimura.

The bad weather has added to disruptions for automakers already battling a shortage of semiconductors, which are being gobbled up by consumer-electronics companies.

The number of HIV tests conducted fell 51.5% in 2020, the health ministry has said, posing the risks of delays to treatment and the possible spread of infections.

The NRA has provisionally rated the breach at the plant at the worst level in terms of safety and severity, marking the first time it has given such an assessment.

Loan applications have surged from around 10,000 to 1.7 million since the introduction of a special measure in response to COVID-19, according to the welfare ministry.

The Sapporo ruling set a new precedent in the only Group of Seven nation not to fully recognize same-sex partnerships, though it rejected demands for damages to be paid.

Four technicians of Line's affiliate company in China were able to see users' names, phone numbers and email addresses from around the summer of 2018.

New infections in the capital and across Japan both hit their highest level since Feb. 18, with Miyagi Prefecture logging a record 107.

The annual wage talks serve as a barometer of corporate strength and household purchasing power.

A 21-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of staging three attacks.

The report added heft to longstanding allegations that some of Trump's top lieutenants were playing into Moscow's hands by amplifying claims made against Biden.

Fears are growing among staff that a Chinese state-owned company could take over from Alibaba and put the 117-year-old newspaper under Beijing’s thumb.

The warning by Air Force Gen. Glen VanHerck appeared to be based on North Korea's October unveiling at a parade of what would be its largest ICBM yet.

The country markets itself as a liberal destination for LGBTQ people, yet the nation still doesn’t recognize same-sex unions. That could change as soon as this year.

The parliamentary custom has long been seen as a mechanism requiring bipartisan consensus that distinguishes the Senate from the House of Representatives.

"This interpretation will not allow others to find weaknesses in Japan's law and will work as a deterrent," former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.

The firm has asked others to oppose proposals submitted by the two groups, and is said to be making efforts to increase the number of loyal shareholders.

Exports to the United States fell for the fourth straight month, with the pace of decline accelerating from 4.8% in January.

Hit hard by the pandemic, JAL has said its net loss for fiscal 2020 is expected to be ¥300 billion.

Sturgeon has been weakened, no doubt, but in Westminster only one question matters: how best to keep the union intact.

The need for radical reform in the British system clearly remains, with an end to the monopoly of power at Westminster.

Putin’s Russia is shakier than most believe.

The Bank of Japan has no immediate plans, but it acknowledges the possibility "of a surge in public demand” for official digital cash going forward.

Every time there’s a price spike in pork or vegetables or fruit or Moutai somewhere in the country, China’s investors rush to buy their Big Food stocks.

The Year of the Ox has begun darkly for the people of Hong Kong. On Feb. 16, nine pro-democracy activists, including 82-year-old Martin Lee, the revered long-time leader of the city’s Democratic Party, went on trial facing charges of illegal assembly. A week later, the ...

Director Anshul Chauhan’s second feature is a haunting drama that transcends its Japan-specific World War II subject matter.

Aya Igashi's latest work, "No Call No Life," is based on a novel and enhanced with the director's own vivid colors and thematic visuals.

Sekiwake Terunofuji continued his march toward an ozeki promotion Wednesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.

A year without overseas competition amid the coronavirus pandemic has been a challenge for speedskating star Miho Takagi, but has also given her a different perspective on her sport.

Kento Momota was afraid he would be unable to play badminton again after a traffic accident in Malaysia left him with serious injuries last year. But now that he's fully fit again, the world No. 1 says he's gunning for gold at the Tokyo ...

Established in 1986 by former sekiwake Takamiyama, Azumazeki was the first heya in history to be run by a foreign-born stablemaster.

Miyabi Onitsuka finished third in the women's snowboard big air Tuesday on the final day of the International Ski Federation Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in Aspen, Colorado. Onitsuka, a slopestyle world champion in 2015 and a slopestyle bronze medalist at the 2017 worlds, is ...

LeBron James has added ownership stakes in the Boston Red Sox and a U.S. stock car team to his sports empire, which already includes a stake in Premier League champion Liverpool, according to multiple reports Tuesday. The superstar playmaker for the NBA champion Los Angeles ...

"Happy to report that I am back home continuing my recovery," the 45-year-old golf great said on Twitter.