MERS is a zoonotic virus, believed to have transmitted from bats to camels, which causes similar symptoms to COVID-19 in humans.

A Canadian lawmaker left red-cheeked after appearing stark naked on a House of Commons Zoom conference call has apologized to his colleagues. William Amos, a Liberal MP, was caught covering his nether regions with a mobile phone and in a state of nature between the ...

The two are Hokkaido and the northeastern region of Tohoku. The assessments for the seven other regions were kept unchanged.

The survey showed that 50.3%, the second-largest group, want Japan to urge China to respect human rights, freedom, democracy and the rule of law.

The Japanese government announced a decision Tuesday to release water from the disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea after it is diluted.

China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that China shares a common stance with South Korea opposing Japan's action.

The GSDF, which has around 140,000 personnel, last conducted such exercises in 1993 after the Cold War ended.

Before the U.S. can lead on climate change, it will first have to overcome the world's mistrust.

Experts called the nationwide resurgence of infections a "fourth wave" and urged the government to consider a fresh state of emergency.

In fiscal 2020, which ended last month, the proceeds from local races increased 30.1% from the previous year to ¥912.29 billion, the highest total in nearly 30 years.

The incident in Niigata is “of particular concern” because the potential security breaches lasted for months, a top expert in the field said.

The liaison, known as "Mr. Y" among the Japanese intelligence community, had told his contacts in Tokyo that he had fallen ill.

"Due in part to the impact of variant strains, now is the time to flexibly take quasi-emergency measures," said Shigeru Omi, who heads a government panel of experts on the coronavirus.

The agency will play a central and "permanent" role in monitoring the discharge operation, its Director General Rafael Grossi said in an interview Wednesday.

China's "air pollution control could directly affect our people’s health and society," said Japan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

Some of the biggest industrial companies in Japan are working on a project that could trigger a wave of investment into one of the most controversial forms of carbon capture: methanation.

More than 100,000 people have signed a petition calling on the government to pass an equality law ahead of the games.

An official says the agency will select candidates based on their ability to adapt to their missions, rather than their university major.

The campaign is expected to be a major engine for the government to achieve its goal of expanding farm, forestry, fisheries and food exports to ¥5 trillion in 2030.

Experts have said that more than half of people with gender identity disorder "begin to feel uncomfortable about their gender before entering elementary school."

The world's third-largest economy is confronting a resurgence in infections with the virus that causes the disease.

"What is the point of the Olympics if it helps spread the virus further?" said LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai on a television program.

Banks, asset managers and private equity firms, faced with tough regulations to decarbonize portfolios and loan books, are competing to grab the people with the right green expertise.

The dirt tracks winding through southern Colombia's tangled jungle often mark the beginning of the end for besieged patches of Amazon rainforest.

The job of making the popular snack relies on skill but doesn't require formal education, opening up opportunities for multitudes of women to become financially independent.

Several Chinese feminist channels on Douban, a popular social networking forum in China, were abruptly shut this week, triggering online anger and prompting calls for women to "stick together." Douban has closed at least eight feminist channels, citing extremism, radical political views and ideological content, ...

The shortcoming could undermine efforts to use these fast and cheap tests to determine if someone can safely enter a place where people are congregating.

For the U.S. President, withdrawing the remaining American troops from Afghanistan is a recognition of the inevitable after 20 years of war with no clear victory in sight.

Madoff’s death in prison doesn’t change much for his victims, many of whom are still waiting to be made whole on their share of $20 billion that vanished.

Taiwan has complained over the last few months about almost daily missions by China's air force near its air defense identification zone.

"We will give a lesson to all foreign forces which intend to use Hong Kong as a pawn," said Luo Huining, the director at China's Hong Kong Liaison Office.

In the early stages of the pandemic, China and other Asian nations failed to jump on mRNA tech, which has become the breakout star of the COVID-19 era.

The CEO of Grab, a popular app to book taxis, order food and make payments in Southeast Asia, has always been determined to win — from making his firm the best-funded regional start-up to defeating behemoth Uber Technologies. On Tuesday, Anthony Tan set another record ...

Measuring seats on offer shows that carriers currently have some 62 million seats per week, well short of the 2019 benchmark of 106 million.

Japan expanded inoculations to its elderly population on April 12, and will eventually roll out the vaccine out to the public. Here is what you need to know.

A spokesman for Japanese owner Shoei Kisen Kaisha declined to comment on compensation while discussions with the Suez Canal Authority are underway.

Digital currency, once mocked as a tool for criminals and reckless speculators, is sliding into the mainstream. Traditional banks are helping investors put their money into cryptocurrency funds. Companies like Tesla and Square are hoarding Bitcoin. And celebrities are leading the way in a digital-art ...

"If (the government) thinks it can get the general public to understand just by creating a cute character, it is making a mockery of risk communication," one critic tweeted.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC, the central bank) is likely to maintain its monetary policy stance, if not tighten it.

At first glance, it may seem like a strange candidate for what would become Microsoft’s second-largest acquisition after its $26 billion deal for LinkedIn Corp.

Concern has been raised that the United Kingdom is once again reducing the size of its armed forces. A chorus of complaints has come from retired generals, from defense experts and from politicians, all bemoaning the planned reduction in military manpower and in tanks ...

A Japan-U.S. alliance should provide an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, while strengthening the ability of smaller states to defend their territorial integrity.

The return of the nation's swimming queen has been one of the biggest feel-good stories in Japanese sports this year.

With the countdown to the Summer Games now below 100 days, the spotlight on one of the world’s premier baseball powers will only grow brighter by the day.

Left-hander Carlos Rodon threw the 20th no-hitter in Chicago White Sox history, striking out seven batters in an 8-0 rout of the Cleveland Indians in the Windy City on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, who lost his bid for a perfect game with one out in the ...

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was among a host of prominent Japanese to voice their congratulations as news of Matsuyama's win dominated the airwaves.

"I've decided to retire. I don't feel like I can compete on an international level anymore," Ebinuma said at a news conference in Tokyo.

"I'm glad I contributed to the team's victory," said Arihara, the recipient of the Rangers' postgame cowboy hat, which is given to the team's player of the game.