On the day that two Russian fighter jets suddenly scrambled to intercept a U.S. bomber refueling midair near Crimea, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was visiting three Black Sea states.

Starting Nov. 1, Tokyo Disneyland will be open between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. and Tokyo DisneySea between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Kawai pleaded not guilty in his first hearing in August last year. But he admitted to most of the charges in March and sought a suspended sentence.

The standoff between the firms has escalated since SBI launched an unsolicited tender offer in early September in an attempt to raise its stake from 20% to 48%.

Brazilian senators said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged for nine crimes in their conclusion of a probe into the government’s handling of the pandemic.

The capital and neighboring prefectures have decided to restore operating hours and lift restrictions on serving alcohol at bars and restaurants next Monday.

Genomic sequencing suggests the mysterious animal, considered extinct since 1905, is the closest relative of dogs and that its ancestral DNA has been widely inherited by man’s best friend.

The bus, chartered for a ski trip, careened off a road after hitting a guardrail at a speed of 96 kph, and it later emerged that the driver was inadequately trained.

Such an outcome would likely see new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida claim a mandate to pursue his COVID-19 and economic policies.

The eruption from Mount Aso's No. 1 Nakadake crater sent a column of ash about 3,500 meters into the air.

Rahm Emanuel has also welcomed a potential rise in Japan's defense spending.

A U.S. medical team has succeeded in temporarily attaching a pig's kidney to a person as part of a two-day experiment.

The future of the world’s most valuable startup is unclear as Beijing's scrutiny over the Chinese tech giants intensifies.

Experts see the Chinese sanctions as a message to countries across the Pacific: challenging Beijing comes with a cost.

The popular convenience store chain will open the first such outlet with an unmanned checkout counter by the end of this month in the city of Kawagoe, in Saitama Prefecture.

The West paved the way for the country's first democratic election — now Hun Sen wins every seat in parliament, and arrests opposition members and rights campaigners.

Hagerty, now a Senator representing Tennessee, highlighted the plight of Greg Kelly, who is currently on trial in Japan.

The yen's weakening raises prices of imported products, such as oil, putting Japanese household spending at serious risk.

WeWork would need to capture a large portion of the post-pandemic workforce and hope that flexible offices take the place of many corporate campuses.

"Nearly every developer has borrowings in disguise. The sector's debt problem is worse than what you see," said He Siwei, an attorney at Hui Ye Law Firm.

Investing in green technology can help economies recover, but governments are spending more on carbon-heavy industries to spur growth lost during lockdowns.

The poll showed that 66.1% of Chinese people have a negative impression of Japan, up 13.2 percentage points from last year's survey.

Facebook is battling intense scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked thousands of internal documents that showed it contributed to increased polarization.

The cryptocurrency has rallied 120% in 2021 — and for some believers, $100,000 is once again in sight.

Transforming the world’s fuel mix to mitigate climate change requires balance.

G20 countries account for 80% of carbon dioxide emissions.

The world's eyes are shifting to the Asia-Pacific region, and Japan has its part to play alongside the U.S. in maintaining the status quo.

After Facebook’s outage, an expert called it a reminder about the fragile nature of internet, where millions of interconnected systems are dependent on each other to make it work.

A study shows that a desire for cleanliness is behind the move to urinate while sitting down when given the option.

Kyohei Sorita, who grew up in Tokyo, received a standing ovation from the audience after playing Piano Concerto No. 1 in the finals Monday.

In Rikiya Imaizumi’s latest film, newcomer Sara Shida gives a centered performance as an artsy teen coming to terms with her father’s new relationship and her mother’s reappearance.

Izuru Kumasaka’s film about the slippery slopes of tricking people into being good Samaritans and chasing internet fame combines a scrappy energy with guerilla-style shots of Tokyo.

Amy Cappellazzo, Yuki Terase and Adam Chinn have joined forces to reach a growing pool of young collectors in Hong Kong and beyond.

The match in Oita will be Japan's first at home since losing to South Africa in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Tokyo Olympic champion Xander Schauffele picked up three shots on his first five holes but later plummeted down the leaderboard into a share of 29th.

The Braves can clinch a World Series berth with victory over the Dodgers in Game 5. The Astros will take a 3-2 lead back to Houston for Game 6.

FIFA will try to find a consensus on its controversial plan to stage the World Cup every two years in time for a Dec. 20 summit, it's president, Gianni Infantino, said Wednesday. The head of world soccer's governing body said there have been heated discussions ...

Max Verstappen will try to beat Lewis Hamilton in one of the defending champion's favorite backyards this weekend to realize his own American dream and consolidate his lead in the Formula One drivers' world championship. Having finished fourth, third and second at the Circuit of ...

Hatakeda, who appeared at the Tokyo Olympics, was taken to hospital and diagnosed with damage to her central spinal cord and bruising of the cervical vertebrae.

Newcastle was acquired by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium earlier this month.

Yakult's magic number to clinch the pennant was trimmed to three.