Russia this month extended a punitive slowdown until May 15, while acknowledging that the U.S. social media company had accelerated the deletion of content.

KKR & Co. and Carlyle are selling Bountiful Co. for 16.8 times earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization.

It will become the second type of shot available in the country after the one developed by Pfizer Inc. if a health ministry panel greenlights it as early as May 20.

The games will be held in a manner that makes everyone feel safe, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters.

For the 12 months to March 2022, ANA forecast operating profit of ¥28 billion after a ¥464.7 billion loss in the last business year.

The trial is expected to conclude after the defense counsel's closing argument slated for May 18, with a ruling possibly to be given as early as June.

The employment adjustment subsidy program for companies that put staff on paid leave will also be extended until the end of June.

The seven-day rolling average of infections per day in Tokyo rose to 773.4, up 10.9% from the previous seven-day period.

The country's output in March, however, rose 2.2% from the previous month, buoyed by a recovery from production disrupted by a major earthquake in February

With the state of emergency dealing a further blow to on-site sales, tapping into the growing market of home drinkers and health-conscious consumers has become essential.

A North Korea defector group this week twice defied a ban by Seoul on flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula, it said Friday. The launches by the Fighters for a Free North Korea were the first since the law ...

Karen rebels and the Myanmar army have clashed near the Thai border in the weeks, displacing villagers in both nations.

India has fully vaccinated less than 2% of its 1.3 billion-strong population, inoculation centers say they’re running short of doses and exports have all but stopped.

The unemployment rate was also up for the first time in 11 years, reflecting the serious impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, government data shows.

Asian American artist Drue Kataoka uses the Clubhouse platform to discuss art and politics, and has raised more than $88,000 for the Asian American Foundation.

Occupancy rates for nonreserved seats on Shinkansen trains that departed Tokyo station by 10 a.m. Thursday fell below 10% in some cases.

A total of 72.3% of respondents to a recent government survey said Japan should proactively engage with the country in the wake of a military coup there.

The election has to take place before Lower House members reach the end of their term, which is Oct. 21.

The start of inoculation campaigns has made it difficult for some nations to recruit a sufficient number of test subjects who have no immunity against the coronavirus.

Mitsubishi Chemical chief Jean-Marc Gilson says in the absence of government intervention, he’ll push internally and actively promote women when faced with candidates of equal skill.

The move seems likely to push resistance to Putin further underground as the Kremlin’s yearslong effort to suppress dissent enters a more aggressive phase.

The response is consistent with Turkey's broader goal since late last year of mending frayed international ties after years of military interventions and assertive foreign policy.

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews had gathered at the Mount Meron tomb of the 2nd-century sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.

China has waged a campaign to rein in its internet titans, as the government has grown increasingly concerned over their growing influence over every aspect of Chinese life.

Vials full of doses often must be kept in extreme cold, and once opened have to be used quickly, making delivery to smaller, far-flung populations difficult.

U.S. President Joe Biden will host South Korean President Moon Jae-in on May 21 at the White House to affirm their alliance and close ties, the U.S. government said Thursday. Moon is the second foreign leader the White House has announced would meet Biden in ...

Japanese uses a lot of set phrases on formal occasions, you'll need to know them if you're going to give a speech at a wedding.

Electronic musician Flying Lotus draws inspiration from the likes of Vangelis, Isao Tomita and Jean-Michel Jarre in creating the music for the Netflix anime about Japan's only Black samurai.

After winning the golden boot in Norway's first division last year, the 27-year-old is excited to follow in the footsteps of legendary countryman Michael Laudrup.

Yusei Kikuchi pitched one-hit ball over seven shutout innings to earn his first win of the season on Thursday as the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 1-0 to snap a four-game skid. In his fifth start of the year, Kikuchi (1-1) flirted with a ...

Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said there is no scenario in which Aaron Rodgers will be traded out of Green Bay. Hours after using the team's first-round pick on a cornerback, Gutekunst faced the media and a barrage of questions about his quarterback. That's because reports ...

Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson and Trey Lance were the first three picks of Thursday night's NFL draft in Cleveland, marking just the third time the top three selections were all quarterbacks.

Matsuyama, 29, was recognized for encouraging people in northeastern Japan, hit hard by the massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 and the nuclear crisis that followed.