"Based on the evidence, it can be stated that the KRI Nanggala has sunk and all of its crew have died," military chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto told reporters.

The economic revitalization minister also called on businesses to reduce the number of workers in offices by 70%, partly by promoting remote work.

A site in Tokyo could be operational by the end of May with SDF personnel joining the mix, while a similar effort is planned for Osaka.

The commercially developed SpaceX Crew-2 Dragon ship carrying a group of four astronauts successfully docked with the International Space Station on Saturday.

Behind the scenes, the central and local governments bickered over how best to effectively implement COVID-19 countermeasures, even as cases surged to fresh highs.

The newly discovered Ameronothrus twitter mite, found in Chiba Prefecture, was spotted by scientists on photos uploaded to the social media site.

The government is considering various scenarios within the strict confines of the country's national security laws, sources have said.

Nations have pledged massive cuts on greenhouse gas emissions, paving the way for a torrent of regulation set to benefit green stocks and bonds.

Victims of the crash were mourned on Sunday, which marked 16 years since the accident.

The plan is one of the most concrete moves yet aimed at ending months of violence since a Feb. 1 coup, which has seen the military regime kill hundreds of pro-democracy protesters.

There were no reports of injuries or property damage following the eruption, local authorities said.

The health chief also teased the possibility of the government approving AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine as soon as the end of May.

The requests are intended to prevent an influx of people into the three prefectures — Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama — during the Golden Week holiday period.

Anti-vaccine campaigners once confined to relatively obscure groups have exploited the coronavirus pandemic to reach a wider audience online.

During the decade they lived in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, Canadians Gary and Andrea Dyck had a front-row seat to Beijing's "very methodical" repression of the Uyghur people, which Canada's parliament and others have declared to be genocide. "We saw these things starting to ...

While the emergency does not entail a hard lockdown of the kind some other countries have imposed, the measures have more teeth than the previous declaration in January.

Satellites reflect sunlight, causing bright trails across the night sky, which in turn can impede crucial observations or corrupt astronomical data.

But before we entrust more decisions to data-based machine-learning and AI systems, we must be clear about the limitations of the data.

In the short term, the successful COVID-19 response by China will allow it to temporarily strengthen its position. But in the long term, its problems aren’t going anywhere.

Allowing the release to proceed unilaterally without genuine international consultation would set a dangerous precedent and further damage the international rules-based agreement system.

Now a year out from the pandemic, The Japan Times asked some experts to help us get to grips with the latest health guidance and to offer advice about how (or if) it’s safe to socialize.

The CEO of commercial real estate development firm Pacifica Capital highlights the importance of switching lanes when external circumstances change.

Japan's disabled, as well as accompanying caregivers, are eligible for 50% discounts on train fares, but in the capital area, they are forced to queue at manned counters for paper tickets.

Mizuki Tsujimura’s touching novel about teenage bullying in the Tokyo suburbs illuminates the importance of compassion and reaching out.

The “Convenience Store Woman” and “Earthlings” translator works to support writers and translators through a collective she started with colleagues Lucy North and Allison Markin Powell.

Nippon Professional Baseball said Sunday it will postpone five Central League games until after the May 11 end of the current coronavirus state of emergency in order to allow the home teams to admit fans. NPB on Saturday said four ballparks in Tokyo as well ...

Athletes and support staff attending the Tokyo Games will be asked to complete two negative coronavirus tests in the 96 hours before their departure.

With star forward Ramu Tokashiki still rehabbing from an ACL injury, Japan will need to find ways to make up for its height disadvantage against group opponents France and the United States.

The former Dragons and Buffaloes player has become a fixture in Mexican baseball, helping the country qualify for the Tokyo Games by winning bronze at the 2019 Premier12 tournament.

The planned three-day blackout comes as players continue to be targeted by anonymous racist abuse from fans online.

Kenshiro Teraji defended his WBC light flyweight title for the eighth time on Saturday in a unanimous decision over compatriot Tetsuya Hisada at Edion Arena Osaka. Teraji, fighting his first title bout since December 2019, sent Hisada to the canvas with a right counter in ...

Shohei Ohtani belted his sixth home run of the season Saturday with a towering shot over center field, but it was a rare highlight for the Los Angeles Angels in a 16-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Ohtani also made his first major league appearance ...

Japan's Suzuka Circuit will continue to host the Japan Formula 1 Grand Prix through 2024, the facility's owner, Mobilityland Corp., said Saturday after completing a three-year contract extension with Formula 1. The Japan Grand Prix has been held every year since its launch in 1987 ...

Returning to Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi for the first time since 2013, the former Yankee star allowed just three hits in a victory over the Lions.

Ayumu Goromaru, whose 2015 Rugby World Cup performance made him a household name in Japan, marked his final match on Saturday, when his club Yamaha Jubilo lost 46-12 in the second round of the Top League playoffs to Kubota Spears. The 35-year-old fullback, who was ...

Yokohama F. Marinos extended their unbeaten run to nine games by hammering Yokohama FC 5-0 at home in Saturday's J. League first-division Yokohama derby. Marinos, whose only loss this year came on their first day of the season to reigning champion Kawasaki Frontale, had little ...