The governor, who has said the prefecture has already entered a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, requested measures be implemented for around three weeks from no later than April 5.

While those involved in the games will be somewhat isolated from the Japanese public, Tokyo has ruled out using two core tenets of containment: quarantines and vaccinations.

It has been decades since Australia last manufactured its own missiles, relying on imported ones from the United States and other allies.

In the ancient capital of Kyoto, cherry blossoms hit their peak on Friday — 10 days sooner than average and the earliest since the government started taking records in 1953.

Health minister Norihisa Tamura will also voluntarily return two months pay as a Cabinet minister after 23 people joined the event despite coronavirus protocols against large gatherings.

A man has been charged over online abuse directed at a Japanese star of Netflix reality show "Terrace House" who took her own life last year, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Some textbook descriptions stating that Russia effectively controls the Northern Territories were changed to describe Russia as illegally occupying the islands.

A draft of the proposal urges consideration of how to thoroughly deal with such situations, including boosting the response capabilities of the Japan Coast Guard.

Automakers were also forced to cut production due to a global chip shortage, according to a report by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

The 75-year-old Suu Kyi has not been seen in public since she was deposed by the military and detained in the early hours of Feb. 1.

A scandal over a Chinese firm's access to user data could derail Z Holdings' plan to facilitate the digital transformation of the public sector.

Regional outbreaks, compounded by fatigue over anti-virus measures and more contagious variants, are contributing to an altogether different kind of surge.

The Biden administration is apparently hoping to accelerate work to review U.S. policies toward North Korea via cooperation with its allies in the region — Japan and South Korea.

The talks will be the first face-to-face meeting between the senior diplomats since last October and also the first since U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January.

Continued poor performance in narrowing the gap was highlighted recently when sexist remarks were made by a former prime minister leading Tokyo's Olympic committee.

The GPIF’s decision will also be crucial for other Japanese public and private pension funds which have been mulling opportunities to invest in Chinese government debt.

"It's not that sanctions are courageous and nonsanctions are not," Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a legislative committee.

Japan's industry minister said Tuesday that the ministry has asked a Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer to produce chips to cover the lost output on behalf of the Japanese firm.

Over 40 cameras at the store will identify items picked up and held by customers, who will pay after standing in a zone where the bill is calculated automatically, the firm said.

The $2 billion claim on a single client risks largely erasing Nomura’s pretax profits for the second half of the year, according to a Jefferies Financial Group report.

Retail traders now make up around 21% of Japan's stock market, up from just 16% before the outbreak.

Japan's "very diversified and vibrant economy" is not dependent on revenues from hosting the games, says Kristalina Georgieva.

North Korea's yearslong quest to develop precision missiles capable of evading detection and striking targets in South Korea has accelerated.

Concern over racial detection in facial recognition systems is growing globally.

The injured spoke of their terrifying ordeal after trekking through the jungle to seek medical treatment across the border in Thailand.

The report released by the U.S. State Department accuses the Chinese government of "crimes against humanity.”

The moves highlight the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions.

A group of more than a dozen nations, including Japan and the U.S., issued a joint statement saying the mission’s report lacked sufficient access.

A judge dismissed a claim for compensation for psychological damage but ruled that denying same-sex couples the legal benefits that come with marriage was “unreasonable discrimination.”

The idea of a digital dollar has been in the air for some time now. Recently, it descended from the ether to the lips of U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell. At an event in February, Yellen flagged the ...

The people who’ve been dubbed “tankies” often identify as Marxist-Leninists and are fiercely against U.S. interference in foreign politics, especially in countries that are socialist.

In the race to net zero, the European Union should have a head start in setting those standards given many years of investor interest.

The scale of counterfeiting in China is so vast that tackling it is an epic undertaking even for the supposedly uber-capable Chinese state

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Rui Hachimura tied his career high with 30 points, while Russell Westbrook notched a 22-point triple-double, but it was not enough to deliver a win for the Washington Wizards as they fell 114-104 at home to the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Shooting 12 for 25 ...

The Mongolian, who just two years ago was fighting in sumo's second-lowest division, is now being hyped as the next potential yokozuna after his Spring Basho triumph.

The 2016 world champion said she and other athletes had received black eyes after a Japan Karatedo Federation official struck them with a bamboo sword during training.

The former national team player and current Akatsuki Five assistant coach will join 11 other basketball luminaries when their 2020 class is inducted on June 18.

The fan-favorite reliever, who gave up a two-run lead in Tuesday's loss to the Swallows, is aiming for a comeback season after a dismal 2020 campaign.

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The re-promotion is a significant moment in the 29-year-old Mongolian's comeback from injury, coming 10 years after his tournament debut in May 2011 and almost four years since he lost his ozeki status.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday he expects stadiums to operate at full capacity next season as the league confirmed plans for an expanded 17-game schedule. Speaking on a conference call during the NFL's owners meeting, Goodell said the league wanted fans back following a ...

The president of Russia's Paralympic Committee, Vladimir Lukin, and other senior officials resigned Tuesday in line with requirements mandated by the international paralympic body stemming from a doping scandal. The International Paralympic Committee in 2016 suspended Russia following allegations the country had instituted a systemic ...

After players at the Miami Open expressed a reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the governing body for women's tennis said on Tuesday it would educate athletes and encourage them to get the shot. After fourth round wins on Monday, Ukrainian Elina Svitolina and Belarusian ...

Masato Morishita threw six shutout innings as the Hiroshima Carp won 1-0 to end the Hanshin Tigers' perfect start to the season on Tuesday in the Central League. Morishita (1-0), who went 10-3 with a 1.91 ERA to win CL Rookie of the Year last ...