Ending the current practice of stepping up the tax basis of inherited assets and raising the capital gains tax rate would amount to the biggest curb on dynastic wealth in decades.

The proportion of children within the overall population also fell to its lowest point — 11.9% — after 47 straight years of decline.

As of Monday, 99.7% of beds for severely ill COVID-19 patients in Osaka Prefecture were occupied.

The government is working on legislation to tackle "misinformation, hatred and lies," leader Carrie Lam has said.

The comments came as Osaka Prefecture reported 884 new COVID-19 cases and Tokyo confirmed 609 infections amid a surge in highly infectious variants of the virus.

Parliamentarians and police officers have been staying in the area targeted in the bombing to escape violent crackdowns on protests by the armed forces.

New variants and persistent hesitancy about vaccines will keep the goal out of reach. The virus is here to stay, but vaccinating the most vulnerable may be enough to restore normalcy.

The debate has been complicated by Modi’s move last year to impose a nationwide lockdown without warning, spurring a humanitarian crisis as migrant workers fled on foot to rural areas.

The U.S. military's move to form a joint support force led by the commander of the Pacific Fleet in the wake of the disaster triggered anxiety, accounts show.

The 48-year-old woman's death is believed to have been the first of a Japanese national in India to be linked with the disease, the Japanese Embassy said.

Meanwhile, the iPhone maker accuses the creator of Fortnite of a "fundamental assault" on a business model that has enriched millions of developers.

Over 80% of all respondents said men are given preferential treatment in the realm of politics and in connection with social norms, according to the survey.

Hong Ra-hee boosted her fortune after receiving billions of dollars in stocks in the much-awaited transfer of her husband’s assets.

The announcement has the power to ripple through the tech industry and a vast portfolio of business, and into the realms of global health, climate change policy and social issues.

Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Co., a local railway in Ibaraki Prefecture, has won transport ministry approval for an extension — an unusual move in Japan, where many small railways are struggling. Hitachinaka Seaside Railway, a public-private joint business in the city of Hitachinaka, won the approval ...

The two ministers shared "grave concerns" about China's unilateral attempts to change the status quo in regional waters.

Amid a widespread backlash, Morrison on Tuesday said it was "highly unlikely" that Australians who skirted a ban would be jailed.

Most major automakers are fleshing out a strategy for selling upgrades via over-the-air software updates, and a rash of them will start popping up in the wild in the next few months.

Since last month Taiwan has been dealing with a cluster of 26 infections so far linked to a hotel at the island's main international airport in Taoyuan outside of Taipei.

Experts suggest Japan, in partnership with ASEAN, broker talks between the junta and the National Unity Government as the country has ties with both sides.

Since permission was given by authorities last November, a number of airlines have begun flying would-be tourists over parts of Japan.

Tokyo has begun providing the Philippine military with lifesaving equipment through official development assistance in a bid to strengthen defense ties.

The move could potentially connect more than 140 million gamers to the Japanese technology giant's growing console ecosystem.

The five-year drive will set up a national infrastructure for a community targeted in a rising number of racial attacks.

A major investment deal reached in December between the EU and Beijing may end up being the high-water mark for ties.

Young people have stepped into the breach, setting up apps to crowdsource aid, delivering key supplies and using social media to direct resources to people in need.

Parents in a number of prefectures may be billed for damage to tablet computers distributed to elementary and junior high school children under a central government project, a Jiji Press survey found Monday. The survey, conducted in late April, covered the boards of education in ...

The investigation risks further hurting China-Australia ties, which have plummeted since Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent investigation into the origin of COVID-19.

Suga's term concludes at the end of September, making it necessary for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to hold an election to pick its next leader.

The reported spread in these handful of nations has been far more rapid, and signals the dangers of allowing the novel coronavirus to go uncontrolled.

Early U.S. production wasn’t subject to an export ban but was gobbled up entirely by the government, which used wartime powers to prioritize its orders.

Yuki Kitazumi, 45, could face a jail term of up to three years if convicted under the penal code as amended after the February coup.

A high-ranking Taliban delegation visited Turkmenistan on Feb. 6, promising to support the project, an indication the U.S., which backs the pipeline, may have facilitated the trip.

Sizzling demand in a post-pandemic recovery will encourage the usual bad behaviors that accompany exploding markets: environmental degradation, forced labor and criminal profiteering.

The two-way phenom, who finished tied for the MLB home-run lead, may still pitch later in the series according to Angels manager Joe Maddon.

Win Htet Oo, who posted an Olympic-eligible 50-meter freestyle time at the 2019 SEA Games, is boycotting the Tokyo Olympics in protest of the military rulers who seized power on Feb. 1.

The win moved Washington closer to ninth-place Indiana in the Eastern Conference standings, led by Russell Westbrook's 32nd triple-double of the season.

Advocates for the non-contact version of the American sport are pushing for its inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

Premier League officials have vowed to hold the six clubs that attempted to break away "accountable for their decisions and actions."

Sapir Berman made sports history on Monday, officiating at a soccer match in Israel's Premier League for the first time since coming out as transgender. "This is the first step in a long and wonderful journey. Sapir, we are proud to do it with you," ...

Chairman Jane Forbes Clark said the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum accepted Roberto Alomar's resignation from its board of directors following an investigation into a sexual misconduct allegation against him. Major League Baseball placed Alomar on its ineligible list last week and fired ...

Masatomo Taniguchi, the highest point scorer in men's basketball at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, died of pancreatic cancer on Monday, people close to him said. He was 75. The Tokyo native scored 191 points in nine games despite Japan finishing 14th in Germany, while ...