Global warming worries have reached the point where scientists are trying to tweak some organisms' genetics so that they might survive.

Despite easy access, widespread vaccine hesitancy in the U.S. has thwarted efforts to end the pandemic and has caused disputes among families.

More than a third of the worlds nations need help building up resistance if their economies are to survive the impacts of climate change.

While lauded by companies and students as a step towards access to Japan, the easing of travel rules may not be as good as it sounds.

The coincident index of business conditions worsened as a global chip crunch and supply chain disruptions hit automakers.

Tokyo confirmed 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with the seven-day average standing at 21.4, compared to 23.4 from a week before.

Rights advocates are questioning whether the virtual Democracy summit can push world leaders who are invited, some accused of harboring authoritarian tendencies, to take meaningful action.

The big white furry canine served as a local ambassador and tourism stationmaster, eventually becoming an online and television sensation.

Nakatani's appointment as special adviser on human rights issues will address China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in its far-western Xinjiang region and pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong.

However, the number of people with disabilities who feel discriminated against has not dropped significantly since before the Games.

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said it is "absolutely necessary" that Japan is capable of launching and landing F-35Bs at sea so that it "can deal with the new security environment."

A 69-year-old Fukuoka man was detained on the spot and no injuries were reported on the train bound for Kagoshima-Chuo Station.

The plunging value of some investments and a tech sector crackdown by Chinese regulators have pushed the business into the red.

There is a growing scientific consensus that the virus is more airborne than many originally thought, but the government claims the jury is still out.

The stones have previously helped researchers understand the currents and countercurrents that flow south of Japan.

In Japan, about 11,000 women mainly in their 20s through 40s suffer from cervical cancer every year, of which about 2,800 die from the disease.

Some 400 members of the party's powerful Central Committee gathered in Beijing for the four-day plenary, which is being held behind closed doors.

Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk in space, authorities said Monday, as her team completed a six-hour stint outside the Tiangong space station.

The definition of a close contact is getting broader in China, where authorities hunting down every potential COVID-19 infection.

New satellite imagery of a Chinese range in a remote western desert indicates the People’s Liberation Army is focused on neutralizing a key tool of U.S. power.

The system will incorporate a projection of hospital bed availability and try to forecast earlier whether there may be a serious strain on the country's medical system.

Experts consider it a form of gambling addiction, with parallels to Wall Street traders whose investments spin out of control.

The French team is part of an international mission enforcing U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang, flying surveillance trips from U.S. Marine Corps' Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture.

The country reopens its land and air borders Monday to fully vaccinated foreign visitors, ending restrictions that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.

The vehicle, featuring a revamped shock-absorbing structure and redesigned cargo area, will go on sale in Japan in early December.

Stranded for decades on the island, some bear three names, Japanese, Russian and Korean, representing different historical chapters. Now, many are planning their return.

While rising energy and food costs are pushing up prices in Japan, inflation remains well below the bank's 2% target.

Washington’s request sparked controversies in both Taiwan and South Korea, with some fearing the U.S. is demanding that companies hand over trade secrets.

Gina Raimondo will aim to reaffirm U.S. commitment and strengthen economic ties with allies and key partners.

Companies may be forced to make further production cuts and rethink their scenarios for sales recovery.

U.S. investment app Robinhood has made a splash in the West, but around the world youth are flocking to homegrown equivalents.

Using technology to treat patients virtually was a major theme at this year's Web Summit, one of the world's largest tech conferences.

The message from the thousands carrying placards around the venue of the meeting is one most insiders would agree with: The progress is still not enough to avoid catastrophe.

A majority of 3.5 million Twitter users — 58% — said they’d support a sale in a Twitter poll that Musk launched Saturday.

Despite the the specter of Chernobyl and Fukushima, the deepening climate crisis is prompting a shift in attitudes as the need to transition away from fossil fuels becomes urgent.

So-called breakthrough cases are expected and do not mean the vaccines are ineffective. But claims that the shots are failing can erode trust and slow uptake efforts.

Pfizer has said trial results showed that its Paxlovid pill reduced by 89% the risk of hospitalization or death in some patients.

President Vladimir Putin recently announced Russia aims to become carbon neutral by 2060 — 10 years after the United States and the European Union but at the same time as China.

In the coming decades, what we eat and how we grow it will change radically, and we need everyone onboard — the U.N. and Elon Musk alike — to fund the shift to sustainability.

COVID-19 won’t be the last deadly contagion to strike Japan. Here are six things the government can do right now to ensure it can respond better when the next crisis strikes.

In the 40 years since its inception, FEW Japan has gone from serving a specific subset of non-Japanese women in the country to broadening its scope to help all women living here.

Japanese soccer experts believe Kawasaki is just getting started and has the potential to make its mark on the AFC Champions League, Asia's premier club competition.

Jepchirchir is the first athlete to pick up Olympic gold and win the New York Marathon in the same year.

Wallabies fullback Dane Haylett-Petty has retired from rugby union after a one-year battle with the lingering effects of a concussion, saying doctors advised him to "listen to your head." The 32-year-old had been struggling to return following a blow to the head during a clash ...

Sloane Stevens described the tournament as a "work in progress."

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen recorded a sack, an interception and a fumble recovery off Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, an odd twist to the Jags' 9-6 upset on Sunday. The Jaguars had been ridiculed across the NFL with just one win through eight weeks ...

West Ham United validated its place in the Premier League by outmuscling Liverpool for a memorable 3-2 victory at a rocking London Stadium on Sunday. High-flying West Ham's victory ended Liverpool's club-record 25-match unbeaten run, in all competitions, and lifted the club into third place ...

"There's still a long way to go," Verstappen said. "It's of course looking good, but also it can turn around very quickly."

"I'm not regretting it, really. I'm not spending days suffering because I didn't take the calendar slam this year."