The Afghans, who entered neighboring Pakistan by land on their own, will head for Japan on Sunday at the earliest, sources said.

With a dense population of 1.3 billion, India is vulnerable to human-animal conflict as people encroach on wildlife habitats.

The metaverse may be a futuristic prospect for most of the world, but it's increasingly a reality in South Korea.

Meteorologists have marveled at how quickly Chanthu morphed into a powerful storm after it first emerged on Monday in between Guam and the Philippines.

Economy-class syndrome occurs as a result of leg immobility for long periods of time, which occurs frequently for those who must lie down while recovering from COVID-19.

Global airlines have been hit hard by a slump in passenger numbers due to travel restrictions brought on by the pandemic.

The proportion of people under age 20 among all new cases in Tokyo has risen for five straight weeks, according to data presented Thursday at a Tokyo Metropolitan Government meeting.

After footage of unmasked, crowded rap fans at a festival spread online, mainstream news outlets zeroed in on hip-hop itself.

Unlike last year, when a majority of the party's prominent factions swiftly banded together to back Yoshihide Suga, most factions are divided over who to support.

At a packed news conference on Friday, Kono touched on his achievements as the minister in charge of administrative reform and the vaccine rollout.

The seven-day average of new cases in Tokyo came to 1,651.9, compared to 2,898.9 a week earlier.

The world’s No. 1 automaker is adjusting production in September and reviewing plans for October, while sticking to its forecast for operating profit of ¥2.5 trillion for the fiscal year.

According to the U.S. side, the pair "discussed areas where our interests converge, and areas where our interests, values, and perspectives diverge."

The team found that in their experiment mobile phone distraction altered the walking behavior of people whose eyes were glued to their phones.

The CDP's proposals also include offering new benefits to businesses to curb social and economic activities in order to stop the spread of the virus.

Since taking office, China's leader has targeted corruption, eliminated space for dissent and reasserted Communist Party power across all aspects of society.

Three men age 38, 30 and 49 died after receiving their second shots in August. The doses they were administered did not belong to the lot number confirmed to have contaminants.

The possible changes could include a broader definition of what constitutes rape and making it a crime to take videos of rape.

The family members of Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali were only able to see about half of a two-hour edited version of the footage in August due to its shocking content.

SoftBank is having one of its busiest years ever in global issuance markets, and raised more than $7 billion in a debt offering across dollars and euros in June.

Takeharu Yamanaka was elected last month on an anti-casino platform, with backing from opposition parties.

Eta is designated as a variant of interest by the World Health Organization.

Suga is seeking to reassure Washington that Tokyo's commitment to the Japan-U.S. alliance will continue after he leaves office.

Bars and eateries account for about 17% of Japan’s COVID-19-related bankruptcies, the most among any industry group, research shows.

With the fresh travel ban, visitors from Japan for nonessential purposes such as tourism will not be allowed to enter EU

"Everyone feels stuck now," said Kirin Holdings President Yoshinori Isozaki, expressing hopes for the loosening of the restrictions.

The slogan, like "common prosperity,” is among several Xi-isms feeding concerns that China is tilting away from free markets.

More than a million tons of processed water has accumulated in tanks at the crippled power plant since it went into meltdown in 2011.

While previous presidential elections have subscribed to a typical formula, this year's vote will be anything but dull.

With the upcoming change in LDP leadership, Nippon Ishin no Kai may lose its direct line to the Prime Minister's Office at a crucial time in Kansai politics.

Chinese social media stars — pushing cosmetic procedures and beauty advice — add to the pressure.

While the race front-runners are clear, don’t count these names out

The U.S. has come full circle by ceding control of Afghanistan to the same organization that gave Osama bin Laden the base from which to plot the 9/11 attacks.

European military forces have an expanding presence in Asia, a recognition of the ever-larger role the Indo-Pacific has assumed in their governments’ strategic calculations.

The Johnny's boy band explores English lyrics on its third album, “Re:Sense," and embraces showing the more personal sides of its members on social media.

Japan's first professional women's soccer league will launch on Sunday with the goals of promoting gender equality and raising the country's level of play.

It was impossible not to marvel at how Terunofuji fought through the pain and reached the pinnacle of sumo’s violent and harsh world while practically held together with duct tape.

Tom Brady engineered a dramatic final drive and Ryan Succop kicked a last-gasp field goal.

"I don't know how I got that last point in, but I'm glad it was and I'm glad I'm in the finals," Fernandez said.

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo says his return to Old Trafford is not a vacation and he hopes to prove himself again with consistent performances over the next three to four years. The 36-year-old Portuguese spent six seasons at United from 2003 to 2009, winning ...

His 77th, 78th and 79th goals marked his seventh hat trick for the national side and lifted him two above Pele on the South American scoring charts.

The Chiba Lotte Marines maintained their slim Pacific League lead after Takashi Ogino hit a ninth-inning home run and closer Naoya Masuda pitched out of a tight spot to secure a 2-2 tie with the second-place Orix Buffaloes on Thursday. The teams split the three-game ...