Sumiyama and Kodama were born on Nov. 5, 1913, on Shodo Island, Kagawa Prefecture, as the third and fourth of a total of 11 siblings.

Daihatsu Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will suspend operations of all of its five vehicle assembly plants in Japan for up to nine days in October. The suspension was decided due to difficulty procuring automotive parts from Vietnam and Malaysia amid the spread of ...

A government spokesman said remnants of Omar al-Bashir's government had participated in the coup attempt.

The Metropolitan Police said there is enough evidence to charge the man, a member of Russia's GRU military intelligence unit, for conspiracy and attempted murder.

The central government is leaning toward reducing or removing measures for 19 prefectures, including Tokyo, at the end of the month as scheduled.

The move will "greatly reduce the burden of administrative work and possibly increase exports," an agriculture ministry official said.

The Japanese financial group will acquire MUFG Union Bank's operations for corporate customers and then sell all the shares to U.S. Bancorp, the sources said.

Global indebtedness sits at nearly $300 trillion, with $4.8 trillion added in the second quarter of 2021 alone.

No visible progress was seen in the Suga government, either. Tokyo and Pyongyang still have no diplomatic ties.

In total, 38 prefectures saw residential land prices fall, compared with 42 the previous year.

All oil majors face mounting pressure from regulators and investors worldwide to develop cleaner energy and divest from fossil fuels.

COVID-19's status in Japan as a new influenza infection puts a heavy burden on public health centers and restricts when and where patients can receive medical care.

Japan's government is looking to end the current state of emergency as scheduled on Sept. 30.

China is rapidly remolding Hong Kong in its own image after the democracy protests, and films are just the latest in a long list of targets.

Tsai Ing-wen joined the meeting with the conservative LDP politician, who is known for her hawkish views on China, in her capacity as head of Taiwan’s ruling DPP.

With the new leader needing to establish a Cabinet and likely to give a policy speech in the Diet, the election is likely to take place on Nov. 7 or Nov. 14.

With the future of Evergrande hanging in the balance, global markets have plunged on fears that one of China's biggest developers could collapse and cause a contagion.

The Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan has left people from the war-torn country concerned for family they left behind and wondering what the future holds.

The projected result would leave Trudeau in power to pursue the most left-leaning agenda the country has seen in at least a generation.

Some Southeast Asian nations are concerned that the AUKUS partnership could provoke China and spur a regional arms race.

The U.S. plan for boosters has angered nations where many people are still struggling to obtain a first shot.

Medical personnel will start getting their third shots within this year, as they were the first to be vaccinated in Japan.

Several automakers already offer autonomous vehicles for use on expressways, but developing them to handle the unexpected situations on ordinary roads has been more of a challenge.

Ahead of two weeks of climate talks between world leaders — known as COP26 — several transportation-focused technology firms called for sped-up sustainability targets.

Median levels of antibody titer in people in their 60s and 70s and men in their 50s were only about half of those for people in their 20s.

The chain reaction triggered by the Chinese real estate developer's debt worries may say more about the extreme altitude of global risk assets than it does about economic contagion.

Beijing has pushed conservative ideas about gender before, including a 2016 ban on entertainment with gay themes and a 2018 attack by some state media on effeminate men in popular culture.

Reaching the landmark as longest-running governor will be testament to Kuroda's ability to keep political and market pressure at bay despite having failed to spark inflation.

The unprecedented restrictions had kept relatives, friends and business travelers around the world separated for many months as the pandemic grinds on.

If AUKUS works as advertised, the “enhanced trilateral security partnership” will be a turning point for the Indo-Pacific and regional security.

Australia's decision to cancel its deal to buy a dozen French diesel submarines has roiled relations with France and introduced fresh tensions into relations with China.

The K-pop group promoted the coronavirus vaccine and lauded young people for their resiliency during a nearly seven-minute speech at the U.N. headquarters.

As baseball writers prepare to cast their votes, the two-way star's achievements should put him above his nearest competitor, Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

A day after relinquishing his perfect record in a surprise loss to Daieisho, the title favorite needed brains and brawn to dispatch No. 6 Ura in an intriguing final bout.

The left-handed slugger belted the home run off a fastball from Cincinnati starter Vladimir Gutierrez, launching it to the stands behind right field.

The former world No. 1 called for tennis to shed its image of being a "rich person's sport," saying the country need not wait as long as it did for another Grand Slam champion.

The American led the women's Akatsuki Five team to a historic silver medal at this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

World soccer's governing body wants to launch a "new consultation phase" for the international women's and men's calendar.

A decidedly pro-U.S. crowd will await the European team on Friday when play begins at Whistling Straits.

More than 500 athletes and groups argued that abortion rights have helped the growth of women's sports and expressed concern that future athletes would suffer without those protections.