According to the health ministry, 87 cases of the variant first discovered in India had been confirmed in 12 of the country's 47 prefectures as of Monday.

The order enables U.S. officials to rapidly expel migrants at both the southern and northern borders during the COVID-19 pandemic, essentially cutting off access to asylum for most migrants.

When asked whether they had close friends other than their family members, 31.3% of Japanese respondents said they did not, as the pandemic curtails social activities.

Singapore sees more investments pouring into fintech firms this year as the city-state seeks to become a regional hub for capital raising in areas from payments to robo-advisory.

South Korea’s main opposition party picked a 36-year-old who has never served in parliament as its leader, turning to a reform advocate as it tries to reclaim the presidency next year.

One of the first opposition politicians to be arrested under China's new security law — for allegedly "colluding with foreign forces" — she has not yet been charged.

U.S. President Joe Biden would also push other G7 leaders for "concrete action on forced labor" in China, and to include criticism of Beijing in their final communique

Some local governments close to Tokyo have already opted out of the program because of concerns over the coronavirus.

The National Governors' Association has compiled a list of advanced measures related to vaccinations against the coronavirus that have been adopted by local governments across the country.

Negishi won the Nobel prize for developing a method for creating complex chemicals necessary for manufacturing drugs and electronics.

For those who want to know if a friend or member of Paraguay’s political elite are among the 423,000 people with an inoculation, the answer is just a few clicks away.

The U.S. CDC has said that emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts by teenage girls rose significantly last year compared to 2019.

The inspector general announced his review after Senate Democrats on Friday demanded that two former U.S. attorneys general testify about reported subpoenas of records.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by telephone with senior Chinese official Yang Jiechi — their first talks since a heated in-person encounter in Alaska in March.

It sounds like a real-life take on "Pinocchio" — a U.S. lobster fisherman says he was scooped into the mouth of a humpback whale Friday. "I was in his closed mouth for about 30 to 40 seconds before he rose to the surface and spit ...

The leaders opened the three-day summit Friday with expectations of a pledge to donate 1 billion vaccine doses to poor countries this year and next.

Putin suggested that, in spite of heightened tensions with the U.S., he may be able to work with Biden in part because he’s more predictable than Trump.

A dearth of doctors and nurses to administer shots is one of the factors behind Japan's slow inoculation rollout.

Should the government be turning to the private sector to provide care for the country's aging population?

But the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said that the actual figure may be far lower since the estimates excluded vaccinations from factors taken into account.

The number of those offered voluntary early retirement by listed companies in Japan was three months faster than in 2020, a private survey has shown.

Japanese researchers found mouse sperm exposed to high levels of cosmic radiation for nearly six years produced a large brood of healthy, unremarkable offspring.

Traveling to Japan is unlikely to resemble trips prior to the emergence of COVID-19.

With the rollout in vaccinations for those age 65 and over finally underway, magazines in Japan have taken up the topic from a variety of perspectives. As persuasive proof that vaccines can be counted on to do what they’re supposed to, a graph in Shukan ...

The public pushback by the independent directors, all non-Japanese, shows how the old guard of Japan Inc. can no longer exert full control over shareholders.

Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga expressed his strong resolve to go ahead with the Tokyo Olympics next month despite concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, for example, warned last month that the U.S. might be headed toward an inflationary episode on par with the years after World War II.

The G7 could be relevant, however, as an avatar for democratic and value-oriented leadership and some leaders see the institution evolving in that direction.

The phrase "ii toshi shite" can make someone chuckle or could cause offense. Make sure you use it carefully.

The town of Kuroiso might seem an unlikely candidate for one of Japan’s top coffee destinations. But Shozo Kikuchi has kicked off 30 years of community revitalization, one cafe at a time.

Summertime is the season for fresh edamame. Dress up plain white rice by cooking it in umami-packed broth made from edamame pods, and stir in the fresh beans for even more flavor.

What started as an experiment has turned into a way for Otokoyama Honten brewery to recover from the 2011 Tohoku triple disaster.

Since its start in 1999, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & Asia) has become the largest festival of its kind in Asia. This year, it is presenting a hybrid edition, with online venues showing films beginning on April 27 and the festival ...

Ohtani struck out eight and walked two and yielded five hits. He also drove in a run, scored another and set up a run in the seventh with his second double off the wall.

Djokovic condemned Nadal to only his third loss in 16 years and 108 matches at Roland Garros to reach his sixth Paris final.

Those looking to invest in sports should bet on women's leagues, with post-pandemic interest presenting new opportunities, according to Angela Ruggiero, the former International Olympic Committee executive board member and co-founder of the Sports Innovation Lab. While established men's leagues, with their traditional revenue streams, ...

Logan and Jake Paul would make great mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, Bellator president Scott Coker said.

No meeting fans, no eating out and no sightseeing — life in the Tokyo Olympic bubble could be "challenging" for athletes, the first team to arrive in Japan has warned.