Prince Hamzah has been accused of plotting against the kingdom's "security and stability," but a prosecutor's order has banned coverage of the issue.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday voiced grave concerns over the situation in Myanmar, where security forces continue their violent crackdown on protestors against February's military coup, in phone talks with his Laotian counterpart Phankham Viphavanh. Suga vowed to continue pushing Myanmar's military to immediately ...

The nationwide figure exceeded the 3,000 level for the first time since Jan. 30, when the country's second state of emergency was in place for 11 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka.

The prime minister is likely to call a Cabinet meeting on the fate of the water next Tuesday, local reports say, after meeting with national fisheries association chief.

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said the capital was preparing to request that the central government apply quasi-emergency measures similar to the state of emergency it exited on March 21.

The police accommodation will be returned to its original use, with the total cost for related renovations reaching some ¥4.8 billion.

“We’ve seen a rapid spread of infections, including the spread of virus variant infections. There’s a danger the medical system will collapse,” Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Wednesday.

The Consulate General of Japan in New York warned last week that Japanese residents and tourists can still be penalized for possessing marijuana under Japan’s anti-cannabis law.

A fourth wave looks imminent as cases involving variants continue to spread amid a decrease in the effectiveness of countermeasures due to a weary public.

After a year of getting hammered by the pandemic, a semiconductor shortage and storms that snarled Dana Inc.'s global supply chain, the auto parts maker is considering a different strategy. Many automakers and suppliers like the Ohio maker of axles, driveshafts and other auto parts ...

Japan has been wary of checking China on rights issues, partly out of fear of economic retaliation from its largest trading partner.

The bid comes as Toshiba faces scrutiny from activists following a series of scandals, including a record fine for faulty accounting and billions of dollars in writedowns.

Shots for those aged 65 or older, some 36 million people, are scheduled to start on Monday, but staffing issues are leaving some municipalities worried.

The team has found some existing medical agents effective in inhibiting RNA viruses through an experiment using stem cells.

While the U.S. president now likely has several chances to pass parts of his economic agenda without needing any Republican votes, he still needs to keep his party unified.

Computer simulations of a Chinese attack on Taiwan will be conducted between April 23 to 30, and will form the first phase of Taiwan's largest annual war games.

The Pacific nation of around 21,000 people is one of just 15 countries that still recognize Taiwan over China.

Women hold top jobs in U.S. President Joe Biden's administration and many of his economic advisers also are women, as are nearly 48% of his confirmed cabinet-level officials.

More than 100 million Americans have gotten at least one dose, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to a third of the population.

Televisa, Mexico's top broadcaster, and Univision are discussing a deal to combine some content assets of the two Spanish-language broadcasters that could be valued at about $4 billion.

The news is the latest blow to the firm, which has faced controversy over its failure to deliver doses to the European Union, and over the jab's efficacy and safety profile.

Reports suggest the prime minister aims to form a new government-wide "Children’s Agency” to oversee and strengthen policy for infants and children.

Brazil's overall death toll trails only the U.S. outbreak, with nearly 337,000 killed, according to Health Ministry data, compared with more than 555,000 dead in the United States.

Protests erupted across the country when footage emerged of Floyd dying after officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.

While longtime foes the United States and Iran say they do not expect any quick breakthroughs, both governments and the EU described the early exchanges in positive terms.

Son ranked 29th among the richest people in the world, with a net worth of $45.4 billion.

Analyzing the health records of 236,379 COVID-19 patients, researchers found they had a 44% greater risk of neurological and mental health diagnoses than that seen after flu.

Shimane Prefecture has so far confirmed about 290 coronavirus cases, while the cumulative number of infections in Tokyo stood at 123,350 as of Tuesday.

If Taiwan doesn’t agree to be absorbed peacefully, it will be forced to do so. Beijing now feels that there is little likelihood of peaceful unification.

But the similarities end there. The economic challenges Biden is facing are very different from the ones FDR grappled with, and his approach is necessarily unique.

Japan’s economic weight and diplomatic trust in Myanmar should be wisely leveraged in order both to dissuade the military from invoking further violence.

The revival is likely to be very impressive. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund raised its forecast for the world expansion to 6%.

While we’re increasingly talking about the coronavirus in the past tense, the worst may still be ahead of us. Infections worldwide rose 47% during March from a lull in late February.

Judges have probably done as much as any band of revolutionaries to disrupt political systems — in the process often undermining, rather than advancing, the cause of justice.

In the decade ahead, a wave of technological solutions will touch and transform every part of our lives. These new solutions could either tackle existing problems — or exacerbate them while creating others. As tech can scale both progress or harm, the time is ...

Actor Rihito Itagaki takes on his first lead role, playing a gender-fluid character in Yomiuri TV’s new series “Colorful Love: My Androgynous Boyfriend.”

Actors Naoto Takenaka, Takayuki Yamada and Takumi Saitoh joined forces to direct a clever offbeat comedy containing interconnected stories based on Hiroyuki Ohashi’s manga.

Takashi Shimizu’s adaptation of a manga series about a man who gains psychic powers after having a hole drilled in his head manages to be tasteless and timid at once.

The former Olympic hammer throw champion said he would continue to carry out his duties.

The former rikishi's caricaturish style, a longtime fixture of sumo merchandise and media, is widely considered a definitive representation of the sport.

Shohei Ohtani continued to look like his old self on Tuesday with two hits and his third stolen base of the season in the Los Angeles Angels' 4-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Batting second as the designated hitter, the Japanese two-way star had a ...

After repeated postponements stretching back more than a year because of the coronavirus, South Korea and China's women's soccer teams will finally meet Thursday for a last-ditch spot at the Tokyo Olympics. The first leg takes place in Goyang, South Korea, and the return fixture ...

Masao Kagawa, technical director of the Japan Karatedo Federation, said he would take "complete responsibility" for having injured former world champion Ayumi Uekusa.

The Italian government has given the green light for fans to attend Euro 2020 matches scheduled for Rome's Stadio Olimpico, including the tournament's curtain raiser, the country's soccer federation said on Tuesday. Rome is set to host the opening fixture for the delayed multi-host nation ...

The annual midseason event was relocated from Atlanta in protest over Georgia's new voting restrictions.

Four-time world champion Daiya Seto qualified for his third event at this summer's Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after swimming second in the men's 200-meter butterfly at the national championships. Seto, who touched the wall in 1 minute, 55.20 seconds, will also swim the 200 and ...

Right-hander Masato Morishita was in command for the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday, throwing the first complete-game shutout of the Central League season in a 2-0 win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Last year's CL Rookie of the Year improved to 2-0 after striking out five, ...

Ado Onaiwu scrambled through a late winner Tuesday as Yokohama F. Marinos narrowly defeated Cerezo Osaka 1-0 in the J. League first division. Despite dictating play for much of the contest, Ange Postecoglou's men were unable to find a way through the Cerezo defense until ...