Airbus officials say the research will, in any event, seed disruptive technology likely to play a role in the next generation of airplanes.

China will be a key topic of the summit amid concerns over its assertiveness in the East and South China seas and its treatment of the Muslim Uyghur minority in the Xinjiang region.

Suga's reference came as Tokyo and Beijing have already been at odds over several issues, including a territorial dispute in the East China Sea and the crackdown on Hong Kong.

Former Defense Minister Inada is the leader of a group of lawmakers from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party calling for the promotion of surveys of the Senkaku Islands.

The figure for the capital continues a downward trend as the nation ramps up its vaccination drive.

Toshiba sought government help in an attempt to influence a key shareholder vote that installed its slate of directors, a probe has found in a vindication for investor activism in Japan.

As parts of Japan near the planned end of a third state of emergency, infectious disease experts warn that a fourth declaration in Tokyo might be right around the corner.

The prime minister was responding to comments from an opposition lawmaker, who said Suga had been coming under attack when the host city's governor, Yuriko Koike, should be weighing in.

The government also plans to speed up approval of vaccines and drugs by reviewing the current screening system.

A draft of the government's annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines calls for efforts to raise minimum wages, aiming to achieve a national average of ¥1,000 per hour.

The applications were submitted by companies, universities and other entities wishing to administer shots to their employees and students.

The ban on arrivals by Belarusian planes is symbolic, as the two countries have no direct air connection.

"We're not going to be tracking every single movement," games CEO Toshiro Muto told a news conference. "I want to trust they will follow the rules first."

With the pandemic having a significant impact on products' supply chains, Japan is scrambling to shore up measures to mitigate the risks to its economy.

Some 89% of 44 economists surveyed see the bank keeping in place its negative interest rate and asset purchase settings.

As slots go unfilled, the centers will accept reservations by phone as well as online and via the Line messaging app.

The White House has outlined a sweeping plan to secure the conduits for critical products from medicines to chips, responding in part to the growing economic and political sway of China.

Military hospitals are not normally open to the public but the junta has expanded their operations after many doctors walked off the job after the coup.

The move would mark an easing of some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 restrictions for travelers.

As of Tuesday, Myanmar’s security forces had killed more than 850 people and arrested nearly 6,000 others since they overthrew the democratically elected government on Feb. 1.

The prices of goods traded between companies marked the third straight monthly gain as COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in many countries boost global economic recovery hopes.

The biggest food-delivery company in the U.S. will enter one of the most restaurant-dense countries in the world in Sendai, DoorDash said on Wednesday.

At the G7 summit in the U.K., the group will pledge to deliver at least 1 billion extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines over the next year to help cover 80% of the world’s adult population.

While organizers insist the sporting event can be held safely, some critics fear the games will trigger a superspreader event in the capital.

After the accolades, an agreement among the world's wealthiest countries to set a global minimum tax on the biggest companies now faces a long, bumpy road to implementation. The path is complicated even among the Group of Seven rich nations that endorsed the plan, with ...

The U.S. climate envoy said in April that he wants international shipping’s emissions to drop to zero by 2050.

With one year left in his single five-year term, Moon's promise for a more just, compassionate and equitable society rings hollow to many.

The hike began before the pandemic hit and marks a dramatic reversal of a downward trend that had seen child labor numbers shrink by 94 million between 2000 and 2016.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been outspoken in calling for multilateral action against China, but the government is wary about further provoking Beijing.

The Trump administration had claimed the apps posed national security risks and had sought to force the sale of TikTok to U.S. investors.

The ruling delivers a final blow to a vast political network that Navalny built up over many years to try to challenge Putin's grip on power.

As tensions rise in the region, Tokyo needs to coordinate with Washington and Taipei to counter the threat of war from Beijing.

The devastation caused by COVID-19 has underscored what experts have said for years: our national, regional and global systems are grossly inadequate for detecting and containing outbreaks.

Social media fact-checkers don’t have any special knowledge or ability to sort fact from misinformation. What they have is extraordinary power to shape what people believe.

Despite its theme of duplicity in love, the film is not an exercise in black-comic cynicism.

Ayumu Watanabe’s latest anime feature employs some stereotypes, but the supportive and heartwarming relationship between its central mother-daughter pair forms the backbone of the film.

Thursday's long-awaited announcement concluded a two-week courtship between the famed Scottish club and the Australian, who will leave Yokohama F. Marinos immediately.

Tom Brady's Super Bowl-winning heroics last season came with the 43-year-old quarterback knowing he had a major injury to his left knee that required surgery, the Tampa Bay star revealed Wednesday. After completing a minicamp with the reigning NFL champion Buccaneers, Brady told reporters he ...

Yamaguchi posted a 15-4 record and led the CL in strikeouts, wins and winning percentage with the Giants in 2019, his previous season in Japan.

The IOC expects a decision on domestic fan attendance to be made "around the end of June."

Novak Djokovic set up a 58th meeting against Rafael Nadal when he reached his 40th Grand Slam semifinal.

German top-flight side Arminia Bielefeld announced the departure Wednesday of Japan winger Ritsu Doan after a season-long loan from Dutch heavyweight PSV Eindhoven. The 22-year-old attacker, who is expected to play a major role for Japan at this summer's Tokyo Olympics, scored five goals for ...

Right-hander Yu Darvish tossed seven strong innings but was tagged with the loss Wednesday after getting little offensive support in the San Diego Padres' 3-1 defeat to the Chicago Cubs. In his 13th start this season, Darvish (6-2) struck out eight, while allowing two runs ...