Bach will attend a torch relay ceremony in Hiroshima on May 17 and meet with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga the next day, according to a report.

Virus hot spot Osaka, meanwhile, logged 1161 new cases and 12 deaths.

Taro Kono said that the government will consider having students and workers receive shots at their schools and workplaces to make it more convenient for them.

Santipada Gon Chaudhuri said he gets "great satisfaction" from seeing how solar power has changed lives in the village of Herma.

As the first foreign leader to visit his White House, Suga's trip underscored Tokyo's central role in Washington's efforts to counter Beijing's growing assertiveness.

Investor interest in the growth potential of some of Toshiba's businesses means the company is likely to face continued pressure to streamline its wide-ranging operations.

To address the matter, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government is set to release a new carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions target for fiscal 2030.

The company has completed repairs and preparations in cleanrooms, which are crucial for semiconductor manufacturing, as part of work to restart production.

"Measures against the novel coronavirus come first," Suga told reporters in Washington after meeting U.S. President Joe Biden.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou said the Taiwan government will continue to work closely with Japan, the United States and other like-minded countries to safeguard democracy.

Japan’s decision generated opposition in Taiwan and criticism of Tsai Ing-wen’s government as the island seeks to foster better relations with Tokyo amid China's rise.

If there is a connection between the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and a rare clotting syndrome, new cases are likely to emerge now that the word is out.

The province is forcing nonessential construction sites to shut down and closing recreational facilities including golf courses, playgrounds and soccer fields.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded the release of "those detained or imprisoned for exercising their fundamental freedoms."

When asked about whether the United States promised to send athletes to the games, Suga simply reiterated that Biden has supported his determination to hold the event.

The situation surrounding the pending marriage of Princess Mako to Kei Komuro is entirely different to those facing the British royals.

COVID-19 hasn't (so far) affected Japan as badly as other Western countries, but sometimes extreme situations can push people to get up and try to improve their lots in life.

While the ceremony will include some of the traditional grandeur of a significant royal event, there will be just 30 mourners inside Saint George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Weather forecaster Saya Hiyama is the latest media personality to garner an online following, but what does her popularity say about celebrity in the digital age?

"It is a national embarrassment, what’s going on,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in a news conference Friday, as he repeated his support for a ban on assault weapons.

"The use of renewable energy sources is the most important key" to reduce emissions, Shinjiro Koizumi said, adding that the country should consider making solar panels mandatory for houses.

Researchers unveiled the first calculation of the dinosaur's total population during the estimated 2.4 million years that this fearsome species inhabited western North America.

Some of the exercises are practicing "access denial" maneuvers to prevent foreign forces from coming to Taipei's defense in a war, an official familiar with Taiwan's security planning said.

Vietnam's health ministry called for the acceleration of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout on Friday as the expiry date of the Southeast Asian country's first batch of jabs supplied through the COVAX program fast approaches. Since it began its vaccination program last month, Vietnam has inoculated ...

NASA said Friday it has awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's private space company SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, picking it over Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin and defense contractor Dynetics Inc. The ...

Shifting behavior because of the pandemic and industry trends that have accelerated over the past year might leave top banks with little choice but to remain consumer friendly.

If the Japan-U.S. summit between Joe Biden and Yoshihide Suga in Washington should prompt a furious reaction from China, it will only move Tokyo and Washington closer together.

His victory was the first ever for a Japanese man in a major golf championship, and with it Matsuyama claimed his place in the pantheon of Japanese sports heroes.

Critics have missed, or chosen to stubbornly ignore, Britain’s glorious culinary renaissance. Here are some of Tokyo’s latest openings where you can get a taste of good ol’ British grub.

Tempered with the inclusion of red miso, this Japanese-Chinese fusion māpō dōfu is a flavorful and beginner-friendly introduction to the intricacy of Sichuan spice.

This offspring of the well-known Tacubo serves a gourmet burger like no other, pared back to the simplest of no-frills basics.

Dozens of works are now on display in terminal buildings across Japan as part of a major media arts exhibition split between seven airports and one international cruise port.

Sho Nakata hit a two-run homer in the first inning, Kazunari Ishii went deep in the second and the Fighters spoiled Tanaka's season debut.

Watanabe went 7-for-11 from the floor, sinking two of his four three-pointers, while sinking all five of his free throws.

Mary Harvey said the IOC, which awarded the games, could play an essential role in upholding basic human rights.

Regardless of what has gone on outside the pool, Daiya Seto has remained one of swimming's top stars and an athlete capable of representing Japan at the highest level.

Japan midfielder Emi Nakajima, who modeled one of the new designs at the launch, said she looked forward to playing in them.

By topping Hanyu in Friday's free skate with a score of 203.24 points to 193.76 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Chen earned the United States 12 points, while Hanyu secured 11 for Japan.