Yasutoshi Nishimura, the minister leading the central government’s virus response, stressed the importance of minimizing another outbreak.

Those who do not abide by the orders will be slapped with fines of up to ¥300,000.

The decision was made because research shows that such people carry a higher risk of death from COVID-19.

The new agreement will enable Japan to share military information more easily, removing a major obstacle to exporting defense equipment to the European nation.

The emergency declaration’s effectiveness seems to have reached its limit as the number of new cases in the capital region stubbornly refuses to decline.

Some experts predict that the end of an era defined by uneven access to fossil fuel deposits will produce a security dividend, similar to the one after the end of the Cold War.

Communications minister Ryota Takeda said he did attend the dinner, as was reported by a weekly magazine, but that he only drank a few glasses of beer.

The opening of the ¥60 billion attraction was delayed from last summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A recent growth in science investment in the region has seen researchers making waves in a range of disciplines.

Okinawan Women Act Against Military Violence has gathered together evidence relating to around 350 postwar cases in the prefecture.

Hiroshi Sasaki floated the idea of comedian Naomi Watanabe descending from the sky in porcine form during the opening ceremony, a magazine reports.

The plant, which started commercial operations in 1978, has been idle as the utility works to meet stricter regulations established after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.

The landmark vote for an investigation into allegations of investors being pressured marks only the fourth time that a shareholder motion has won approval in Japan.

A senior North Korean diplomat confirmed Thursday that Pyongyang had rejected numerous overtures from Washington over the past month, dismissing them as a "time-delaying trick.”

The latest information means that the cumulative number of cases in the capital now stands at 116,616.

Total energy consumed by the Bitcoin mining process could reach 128 terawatt-hours this year, or more than the entire consumption of Norway.

Bottom trawling, a fishing method that involves dragging heavy nets across the ocean floor, produces 1 gigaton of carbon emissions on average each year, a study has found.

The EU has threatened to block exports to its former member state, prompting British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to suggest the bloc was engaging in brinkmanship.

The meeting as envisioned by Chinese officials would be organized around Earth Day on April 22 to show both leaders are focused on combating climate change.

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig will face their first court hearings on Friday and Monday, respectively, Canadian Foreign Minister Marc Garneau said Wednesday.

Uber has said it wants to expand limited benefits similar to those offered to drivers in the U.K. across all of Europe and the United States.

Masayoshi Son’s conglomerate has lost a number of senior executives over the past several months.

Myanmar's massive pro-democracy movement accuses China of waving through the generals' power grab and trading Myanmar's freedom for its own strategic gain.

Koji Fujiwara, president of Mizuho Bank, will stay on for the time being as the Japanese megabank works to get to the bottom of the issue.

After a year in which reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans have skyrocketed, the shootings sparked fresh outrage, fear and demands for a government response.

The virtual summit of the four leaders of "Quad" countries should quiet fears that the forum would be just a talk shop, unable to provide concrete deliverables.

The surprise from the March 12 summit was that — unlike the past Quad foreign ministers’ meetings — it yielded a joint statement, which articulated a clear-eyed vision.

In 2015, Gabriel Zucman estimated that at least $7.6 trillion of the world’s private wealth was held in tax havens, equivalent to 8% of global household financial assets.

In an alarming set of numbers, data from the National Police Agency shows that 6,976 women in Japan took their own lives last year. That's nearly 15% more than in 2019, marking the end of what had been a 10-year decline in the number ...

Industry gatekeepers have been resistant to the idea that an India-born director can make a Japanese film. With “Kontora,” Anshul Chauhan isn’t trying to endear himself to any of them.

A classically trained violinist experiments with her instrument, scratching and sliding on the strings to create 10 contemporary soundscapes.

Veteran No. 4 maegashira Myogiryu remained unbeaten after the fifth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday to take the sole lead in the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan. The 34-year-old Myogiryu started the day in a two-way tie with Mongolian sekiwake ...

Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki, the first woman to head an Olympic organizing committee, says Hashimoto's appointment demonstrates progress towards gender equality in Japan and in sport.

Japan will host archrival South Korea in a March 25 friendly at Yokohama’s Nissan Stadium before facing Mongolia in a World Cup qualifier on March 30.

Barcelona chief Joan Laporta gave Lionel Messi a hug and then pledged to do everything in his power to convince the club's all-time top scorer to stay after being officially sworn in as the club's new president on Wednesday. Laporta's pitch to Messi came two ...

Matthew Stafford officially joined the Los Angeles Rams as the NFL's new league year began on Wednesday. Stafford was traded to the Rams from the Detroit Lions, who received quarterback Jared Goff and multiple draft picks from Los Angeles. Detroit received a third-round draft pick ...

Momota missed out on his planned comeback to the international tour in January after testing positive for COVID-19.

Defending champion Kawasaki had opened the season with five straight wins.

Koo, who was born in South Korea before moving to Ridgewood, New Jersey at the age of 12, voiced his thoughts on social media.