Haiti emerged from a brutal dictatorship 35 years ago. Now, many Haitians fear a return to autocracy as President Jovenel Moise has been steadily amassing power.

The crash occurred when the train hit a truck that had slid down a bank beside the track from a building site. The site's manager is suspected of having failed to properly engage the brake.

A year into the pandemic, Germany's patchwork federal system is fraying and the unity between Berlin and the regions that marked the first year of the crisis is unraveling.

Even if 70,000 vaccinations per day were given to Tokyoites, the capital could still see a fourth wave of infections peaking at 1,610 new cases on May 14, the study showed.

"We need to take stronger countermeasures before the infection situation in our prefecture worsens to levels similar to those in Osaka and Hyogo prefectures," Kyoto's governor said.

LDP urges Suga to ask Biden to put great value on North Korean issues, including the abduction problem, in his administration's strategy toward China, which has close ties with North Korea.

Despite the killing of more than 550 people since the Feb. 1 coup, protesters are coming out every day, often in smaller groups in smaller towns, to voice opposition to the coup.

Hwang's appetite for huge bets on technology, media and other company stocks in the United States and Asia proved too lucrative for Nomura to resist.

The revelation by the country's Defense Ministry was a rare admission that the sensitive program is not getting assistance solely from the United States.

Survivors of have recounted their desperate efforts to find loved ones in the twisted wreckage of the train at what should have been the start of a holiday weekend.

The princess attended the Gakushuin University's online entrance ceremony as a second year student, after many universities canceled ceremonies last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The 22-year-old made heads turn in Thailand during an emotive speech where she pleaded for "urgent international help" for her country.

"The situation in Kansai is what it will be like in Tokyo in two weeks," a government source said.

A total of five boats are expected to catch 120 minke whales in waters off the Sanriku Coast and Hokkaido by late October, according to the Fisheries Agency.

Georgia's decision last month to strengthen identification requirements for absentee ballots drew condemnation from many U.S. companies this week, including Microsoft Corp. and Citigroup.

The Democrat's jobs and infrastructure plan and the corporate tax increase to help pay for it contrasts with the deference to private markets begun by Republicans since 1980.

Police officer Derek Chauvin's use of force against George Floyd was "totally unnecessary," the longest-serving officer in the Minneapolis Police Department testified on Friday. Lt. Richard Zimmerman, giving evidence for the prosecution on the fifth day of Chauvin's murder and manslaughter trial, said the sacked ...

Military ties and fears of a flood of refugees mean Bangkok is unlikely to go further than saying it is 'gravely concerned' over bloodshed in its neighboring country, analysts say.

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday revoked sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court as the new administration seeks a more cooperative approach, resolving an intense disagreement with European allies. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last year ...

The CDC said vaccinated individuals don’t need a COVID-19 test and don’t need to quarantine, when traveling domestically. They should still wear a mask and avoid crowds.

The United States and Iran will open indirect talks next week in Vienna as the European Union spearheads efforts to bring President Joe Biden's administration back into a nuclear accord. Participants in the accord over Tehran's nuclear ambitions — including China, France, Germany, Russia, and ...

The total number of cases are 25 more than the agency previously reported.

The suspect in the attack had reportedly struggled with drug use and paranoia and his family worried about his mental state.

Public awareness of the issue is growing in the country, spurred in part by the work of Uyghur activists, and that is increasing pressure on the government to take action.

Are such relationships better guaranteed by judicial protection or constitutional reform?

Japan's prime minister customarily visits the Shinto complex at the beginning of the year.

The second state of emergency that was issued in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures in January has been largely ineffective in reducing the number of commuters each day.

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Given that it will be a while before movie theaters are back to normal, here are recommendations for those interested in the Kansai region and classic films.

Akasaki, a professor at the Meijo University, had been recognized for the invention, which has contributed to bright and energy-saving white light sources, widely known as LED lamps.

The top security officials from the three countries reaffirmed their commitment to address the North Korean nuclear issue "through concerted trilateral cooperation towards denuclearization."

Friday's accident left at least 50 dead after a packed train collided with a vehicle on the tracks and then derailed inside a tunnel, in the island's worst railway accident in decades.

The pandemic is thought to be further entrenching economic and social inequalities.

Shodoshima’s Olive-fed Wagyu Beef is taking the “Wagyu Olympics” by storm, and putting the island on the gastronome’s map.

Kenji Usui runs a specialty fried chicken food truck out of Nelson, New Zealand, where he’s promoting Japanese “soul food.”

The slightly sweet and super crunchy style of Japanese chicken katsu (cutlet) is the perfect base for the Italian American classic, chicken Parmesan.

Whether she’s playing solo piano or leading one of her various large ensembles, pianist and composer Satoko Fujii will tug you toward the details. The leader of a dizzying array of ensembles both large and small, Fujii is arguably the most prolific pianist in jazz ...

The Japan Academy awarded top honors to the LGBTQ-themed drama “Midnight Swan” and its star, and Tokyo International Film Festival announced that its 34th edition would see more diversity.

Tanaka was a fixture in Japanese households, playing an awkward but loving father in a 20-year-long TV drama "Kita no kuni kara" (From the Northern Country) that started in 1981.

Both the ATP and the women's WTA have recommended players accept vaccine shots when available after some at the Miami Open this week expressed a reluctance to get vaccinated.

She has publicly targeted the 2024 Paris Olympics, but her rapid recovery has made an appearance at this summer's Tokyo Games a possibility.

The idea of starting that development from a young age is one that has been rapidly spreading around the B. League over the last several years.

The announcement comes one day after U.S. President Joe Biden called for the game to be moved out of Atlanta.