Global emissions must be halved by 2030 to keep that target in sight, but governments are nowhere near that reduction, according to the nonprofit group Climate Action Tracker.

One of the top-ranked conservatives seeking to be South Korea’s next president said the U.S. was "reckless” in its diplomacy with North Korea.

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has condemned the launches, the second test-firing in less than a week, as an “outrageous threat to peace and security in the region."

The two leaders agreed that Japan and Vietnam will continue to work closely on security issues.

By country, visitors from the United States accounted for the highest number at 3,000 in August, followed by 2,400 from China and 1,800 from France.

Popular among rank-and-file party members, Ishiba's move could give a boost to Kono, the country's vaccine czar.

President Moon Jae-in attended an underwater ejection test of the SLBM aboard the new 3,000-ton Dosan Ahn Chang-ho submarine commissioned last month, his office said.

Tokyo confirmed 1,052 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, down by 782 from a week before.

Young LDP lawmakers are hoping that a vigorous debate before the party picks a leader on Sept. 29 will bring in fresh blood and new policies — and hold off any resurgence by the opposition.

Whether for bread or rice governments across the world know that rising food costs can come with a political price. The dilemma is whether they can do enough to prevent having to pay it.

The exercises will be carried out until the end of November, with the aim of strengthening the ability to defend remote islands amid China's ramped-up regional assertiveness.

Tokyo District Court recently sentenced 90-year-old Kozo Iizuka to five years in prison without suspension for negligence over the accident in 2019 that killed two and injured nine.

A U.S. document also asks countries with "relevant capabilities" to donate a billion additional vaccine doses and expedite delivery of 2 billion doses already committed.

Around 460,000 people live within 30 kilometers of the plant, within Shimane and Tottori prefectures, and further approvals are needed before the unit can be restarted.

Infections involving viruses related to COVID-19 shows the ongoing pandemic threat, according to work by EcoHealth Alliance and Duke-NUS Medical School that is pending peer review.

Through the fifth wave of the pandemic those age 59 or under accounted for 20.6% of COVID-19 deaths, with the rate jumping more than fivefold compared with early February.

Japanese schools have long relied on conventional teaching methods, and an abrupt shift to remote learning has revealed how many are still wedded to them.

"Policymakers will face a dilemma in terms of how to respond to a situation like this."

The Japanese Society for Vaccinology has warned that Japan's medical system could be overwhelmed by the pandemic if there is an outbreak of influenza at the same time.

Gen. Mark Milley was so worried in early January that Trump was out of control that he took secret action to prevent the outgoing president from sparking a war with China, a new book says.

All three cities did not use doses containing foreign matter but continued using doses that were not contaminated.

The orders, excluding those for ships and utilities due to their volatility, totaled ¥859.7 billion ($7.8 billion), according to the Cabinet Office.

Although most of her family photos are of subjects without disabilities, the images of disabled children smiling with their parents hold a special place in her heart.

The need to remove carbon already in the air to try to limit the damage from climate change is becoming increasingly clear.

The dispensers, each costing 200,000 shillings, mean Mukuru residents will no longer be at the mercy of the slum's informal, exploitative water market.

The company said it will focus on e-commerce, digital financial services, health care, education, blockchain and insurance companies from across the region.

Shinsei Bank board members are expected to decide this week at the earliest to introduce the takeover defense measure

Biden suggested an in-person meeting with Xi, but the Chinese leader declined as he continues to avoid leaving his country even for major gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

China no longer feels obliged to consider requests for deeper carbon cuts after former President Donald Trump rejected U.S. climate change commitments.

It is surprisingly easy for most people in affluent countries to make a huge difference to those living in extreme poverty in low-income countries.

Before the vaccines came along, it made great sense to enforce masking norms. If infections could be shifted into the future, a vaccinated citizenry would be much better protected.

The anti-Taliban cause is both just and necessary as a dizzying array of terrorist organizations are already gathering in Afghanistan after the government's fall.

Many employers have turned to software to whittle down hundreds of candidates. But there’s a problem: The software can snub perfectly good workers.

Instead of exporting war, countries such as the U.S. could export technology together with human capital, such as teachers and doctors, to help create a better world.

Authoritarian powers such as China, Russia and Turkey are becoming both more autocratic at home, abroad and more influential on the world stage.

Norm Macdonald, the acerbic, sometimes controversial comedian familiar to millions as the "Weekend Update” anchor on "Saturday Night Live” from 1994 to 1998, died Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Terunofuji stayed unbeaten in his first tournament at sumo's highest rank by dispatching No. 2 maegashira Hokutofuji on Day 4 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.

While the Japan Sumo Association has made some progress on its online offerings, fans' inability to watch the sport overseas is a wasted opportunity for the sport to expand its audience.

The Nordic nation's Olympic and Paralympic teams became the first outside Japan to be supplied by the fast fashion retailer during the Tokyo Games.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board last week urged Australia not to punish its men's team, saying it was "powerless to change the culture and religious environment of Afghanistan."

Tom Ilube was appointed in March and took over in August — making him, the RFU says, the first Black chair of a sports governing body in Britain.

The experiences of other women who have made their breakthroughs on the game's biggest stage in recent years illustrate that sudden fame can be a mixed blessing.

The global anti-doping watchdog said a scientific review of cannabis would be conducted next year — although the drug would remain banned in 2022.

Lithuania will be the eighth country abroad in his playing career which included a spell at Italian giant AC Milan between 2014 and 2017.

Hayakawa allowed five hits and a hit batsman without a walk and fanned five in a 100-pitch effort before the home crowd at Rakuten Seimei Park Miyagi.

The Poland striker gave Nagoya a win in their first round-of-16 appearance since 2012.