The Russian president went up to the brink — and then, with the eyes of the world upon him, stepped back from it. State television images on Friday showed Russian forces that had amassed near Ukraine — sparking fears of an imminent full-scale war in ...

Now comes the hard part. President Joe Biden’s summit meeting on climate change ended Friday with the United States promising to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and to help other countries do the same. But the real test for the United States will be ...

The emergency, set to last from Sunday to May 11, is expected to dramatically impact industries that were hopeful ahead of the usually bountiful Golden Week holidays.

The move makes Honda the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization.

Hyogo Prefecture reported a record 635 cases and neighboring Osaka Prefecture saw 1,067 cases, topping 1,000 for the fifth straight day.

Researchers have discovered a series of creativity-linked genes that may have given Homo sapiens a significant edge over Neanderthals, enabling them to avoid extinction. The findings suggest that these genes played "a fundamental role in the evolution of creativity, self-awareness and cooperative behavior," the multinational ...

A set of requests made to the government by the association included financial relief for not only the tourism industry but primary industries such as farming.

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Friday he was ending a 24-day hunger strike he launched to demand medical treatment behind bars, after allies said his life was in danger. The announcement came after Navalny's personal doctors said Thursday that he had received treatment at a ...

The N501Y strains are forecast to account for over 90% of all new infections in Tokyo and Osaka and Hyogo prefectures in the first half of May.

The Pentagon has deployed B-52 bombers to the Middle East and has prolonged the presence of an aircraft carrier in the region to support the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, spokesman John Kirby said Friday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided to keep the ...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused his South Korean counterpart of ripping off the United States, while continuing to highlight his supposed friendship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. "Kim Jong un of North Korea, who I have gotten to know (and ...

In mid-2019, an overseas website posted a face photo, name, address, date of birth, identification card and mobile phone number as being those of Xi's daughter.

While Japan marked three months until the opening of the Olympics, there are many questions left unanswered, including whether spectators will be allowed at the games' venues at all.

Okinawa Prefecture organizers announced Friday that the May 2 leg in Miyakojima will not be run at all, and no events will be held.

U.S. President Joe Biden told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday that he intends to recognize the 1915 massacres of Armenians as a genocide, according to people familiar with a call between the leaders, a move that will likely strain already tense U.S.-Turkish ...

A recent study by dog information website Inunavi found that a total of 56% of owners say their pets' behavior has changed from before the pandemic.

In Japan, only doctors, or nurses under the instruction of doctors, are legally allowed to inject vaccines.

The United States is deploying a P-8 Poseidon aircraft to assist in the search and rescue operation for a missing Indonesian Navy submarine lost in the Bali Sea, as hopes fade for the 53 crew which are expected to have run out of oxygen ...

The U.S. will urge its Group of Seven allies to increase pressure on China over the use of forced labor in its northwestern Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim Uighur minority.

Employees working from places other than their regular offices, including homes, accounted for 19.2% of all workers in Japan this month, a survey by the Japan Productivity Center found.

Yuki Kitazumi, 45, was arrested and taken from his home in Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, last Sunday and is being held for allegedly spreading "fake news."

Officials found just 15 cases among the 8 million shots given that had experienced the syndrome involving severe blood clots and low platelets as a result of the vaccine.

While some have lauded the move, critics say the emergency's duration is "too short" and fails to convey a message that the country is in "a dire situation."

Press outlets that are not affiliated with the Summer Games are calling foul on a number of directives issued by Olympics bodies.

Working remotely was something Japan, Inc. was never supposed to be able to do. Now that we've done it, is a shorter work week in the cards?

After the second state of emergency was lifted on March 22, Suga gambled on the belief that the pandemic could be overcome through quasi-emergency measures and vaccinations.

A "baby shock" now threatens Japan, according to one journalist. Meanwhile, older residents could be shipped off to China?

The focus will be on how much the country can promote the use of renewable energy in realizing its goal of cutting emissions by 46% by 2030 from 2013 levels.

Looking at recent developments, it seems clear that there is far more that unites Japan and its ally than divides them.

Tantanmen in Japan is less tethered to the dish’s Sichuan heritage, leaving room for innovation. Here are five tantanmen restaurants in the capital worth the tongue-tingling spice.

Dave Prucha is bringing domestic hop production, perfect for use at craft beer microbreweries, to his Obina Hops farm.

The much-easier cousin of okonomiyaki, stir-fried pork and spring cabbage are sandwiched between an omelette for a light, quick meal.

The idea of travel and reuniting with loved ones may be all the more tempting if you can get a COVID-19 vaccination while you're back in your home country.

New York-based director Yuko Torihara hit the pavement with writer Henry Chang to highlight the stories of Asian Americans in her short documentary “Chinatown Beat.”

Nadeshiko Japan regular Yuika Sugasawa's penalty kick was negated by Hinata Miyazawa's second-half equalizer in front of a healthy 1,504 fans at Komaba Stadium.

O’Leary, 27, was born in Australia and is a proud Australian, but his Japanese heritage is an equally important part of his identity.

With the pandemic interrupting the international soccer calendar, world No. 11 Nadeshiko Japan lost vital warmup opportunities for the Olympics.

"We’ll still have a reasonably strong men’s program but the women have been remarkable."