The two LDP candidates said they were open to holding a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the issue of Pyongyang's abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago.

The government’s response to the coronavirus crisis, the constitutionality of lockdowns and the challenge the pandemic has posed for the medical system were central themes on Saturday.

Kono topped rivals Fumio Kishida, at 18.5%, Sanae Takaichi, at 15.7%, and Seiko Noda, with 3.3%, in the two-day telephone survey conducted from Friday.

Tropical Storm Chanthu was to be downgraded to an extratropical cyclone over the Pacific Ocean off the central Tokai region Saturday afternoon, the Meteorological Agency said.

People seeking to enter Japan from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka will no longer be covered by a near-total entry ban starting Monday.

The United States and Australia went to extraordinary lengths to keep Paris in the dark as they secretly negotiated a plan to build nuclear submarines.

Girls were excluded from returning to secondary school in Afghanistan on Saturday, after the country's new Taliban rulers ordered only boys and male teachers back to the classroom.

Official figures show 75,000 nurses are working in public and private Philippine hospitals but roughly 109,000 more are needed.

The antibody cocktail therapy, aimed at preventing severe symptoms, was conducted by a visiting doctor on a trial basis, according to the prefectural government.

A soft rebound on Friday was small consolation for investors, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index and the mainland’s CSI 300 gauge still ending the week down more than 3% each.

The former chair of the LDP General Council had been undergoing treatment after revealing in 2019 he had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer.

Any expansion of its enrich uranium program would be another sign that Kim Jong Un is removing self-imposed constraints on his atomic weapons program put in place during talks with the U.S.

The Chinese Defense Ministry said military exercises will be "conducted regularly” based on the situation in the Taiwan Strait and the need to maintain sovereign security.

Widely seen as the leading contender, vaccine chief Taro Kono recently veered from mainstream thinking in the LDP by saying he favors the introduction of same-sex marriage.

New research shows that the people of Japan bear genetic signatures from three ancient populations rather than just two as previously thought — a more complex ancestry for the nation.

Two women are in contention to become leader of Japan for the first time — a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in female political representation.

The World Health Organization says clinical trials are underway to evaluate eight nasal spray vaccines that target COVID-19.

The medical experts rejected an initial proposal, submitted by Pfizer and backed by President Joe Biden's administration, to fully approve boosters to everyone aged 16 and over.

Biden is hoping to build momentum before an international summit on climate change begins next month.

Since taking office, a series of missteps have angered allies, drawn criticism even from supporters and raised concern that Biden isn’t as sure-footed in international affairs as advertised.

New coronavirus cases confirmed among children in Japan totaled 17,734 in August, more than tripling from the previous month, the education ministry said.

With election season approaching, there has been renewed interest in the amount of money that the Liberal Democratic Party has available to spend on its candidates.

The perfect body — you can't escape it in the media. Some articles on the body's imperfections, particularly of the digestive sort, point out what we should be talking about more.

The killing of civilians, in a strike carried out by a drone based outside Afghanistan, has raised questions about the future of U.S. counterterrorism strikes in the country.

A diplomatic source in France said it was the first time Paris had recalled its own ambassadors in this way.

The internet isn’t short of stories of influencers behaving badly. Japan’s most successful YouTuber proves that you can make a name for yourself by keeping things light.

Japan's Defense Ministry will shoulder the estimated ¥92 million cost of disposing of the water containing perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a toxic substance known as PFOS.

Chef Takayuki Hagiwara blends Japanese aesthetics with a quietly contemporary cooking style that uses the local bounty of Nagano Prefecture to its fullest.

The annual indie games festival goes back to holding a physical event after an online-only edition last year, but the shadow of the pandemic still lingers.

Kanko Ichigo En is a year-round pick-your-own strawberry farm that grows its winter berries with 100% hot-spring heat.

Although it’s still warm, we’re all starting to crave heartier dishes. Cooking the vegetables separately for this ratatouille may sound like an extra step, but the results are worth it.

Every dish tastes better with a dash of soy sauce, even dessert: That's the ambitious pitch of Japanese food giant Kikkoman, hoping to persuade Indians to use it in curries, sweets and everything in between. Convincing 1.3 billion people to add a staple of East ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji outwrestled rising No. 3 maegashira Kotonowaka on Saturday to finish the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament's first week as the outright leader.

Ohtani missed his scheduled pitching start Friday because of a sore arm and manager Joe Maddon had considered shutting the Japanese star down for the season on the mound.

Belated or not, the NFL’s embrace of gambling is, well, lucrative.

According to conditions for holding the marathon, the event cannot take place if a coronavirus state of emergency is in place a month or less before it is scheduled to take place.

"She's hugely in demand already but to follow that up with continued success in the majors in tennis will see her rapidly become one of the most marketable athletes on the planet."