The government is currently ironing out details of how and when to resume the program, with an eye toward a January or February restart.

Before the pandemic in 2019, around 5 million people, including half a million foreign nationals — mostly from China, South Korea, Japan and Russia — holidayed on Phu Quoc.

Japan has never previously released crude oil stockpiles in response to rising prices, with past decisions made to address supply concerns following disasters and political turmoil.

Economic expansion is chewing away at some of the country's most popular beaches — a trend exacerbated by climate change, which has brought rising water levels and unpredictable weather.

In trying to master self-driving cars, Apple is chasing a holy grail within the auto industry.

Japan's "digital divide" came into focus when older people without internet access faced roadblocks for making COVID-19 vaccine reservations.

The survey also showed that parents and other guardians of 71% of first- to third-graders and those of 76% of older elementary schoolchildren want their kids to be vaccinated soon.

In the stretch of Europe from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea, where Moscow and the West have competed for influence for decades, the threat of a new military conflict is growing.

China's #MeToo movement has stumbled in the face of swift internet censors, a patriarchal society and a legal system that places a heavy burden on the claimant.

The train on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line left Shin-Osaka Station for Hakata Station in Fukuoka Prefecture and was part of a tour organized by JR West and Nippon Travel Agency Co.

Diplomatic sources have previously indicated that Tokyo has explored the idea of hosting the second in-person Quad summit, hoping to convene it as early as next spring.

The United States on Friday called Chinese actions in using water cannon against Philippine resupply boats in the South China Sea "dangerous, provocative, and unjustified," and warned that an armed attack on Philippine vessels would invoke U.S. mutual defense commitments. State Department spokesman Ned Price ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to support discussions between the U.S. military and top officials from the People’s Liberation Army, a source said.

Tokyo has put a heavy emphasis on dialogue in human rights diplomacy, with one government official saying that not sending a delegation over the issue alone is inadvisable.

While China is worried about delivery app algorithms that encourage drivers to speed, the U.S. is grappling with social media recommendations that have sent some users down dangerous paths.

Civilization overwhelmed Japan’s indigenous population about 100 years ago.

Prisoners in Japan are currently informed of their impending executions one or two hours before they are carried out.

The risk of stillbirth is about twice as high for women with COVID-19 compared to those without, and grew to about quadruple during the period when the delta variant became dominant.

Guns have long been a potent political issue in the United States, where permissive laws have led to the highest rate of civilian firearm ownership in the world.

A small clutch of attorneys from Latham & Watkins advised Nissan for years on how to compensate its then chairman and CEO. They were then enlisted to investigate the fallen auto titan.

Biden, the oldest person to ever be elected president, has faced extra scrutiny about his health because of his age and some critics’ efforts to undermine him.

The prime minister said that "international agreements and promises must be fulfilled" and that he hoped South Korea "will take a positive approach" to improving bilateral ties.

It was the first time since July 2017 that the ministry had confirmed and disclosed a Chinese naval vessel's intrusion into Japanese waters and the fourth such incursion ever.

A jury acquitted the teenager of murder in the fatal shooting of two men during racial justice protests in a decision that ignited fierce debate about gun rights in the United States.

The Watanabe Distillery is a small, family-run business that was founded in 1914 and now produces about 50,000 liters of shōchū per year.

With an injection of umami and a slew of Japanese fixings, your plain old potatoes will never need to be dull again.

Three creators who are using the classic material in innovative and modern ways.

Ji-Young, a guitar-playing Korean American character, will bring rock music and conversations about racism to the long-running children’s show starting this month.

Yoko Kanno has become one of Japan’s foremost composers since she created the eclectic score for the anime series “Cowboy Bebop.” She returned for Netflix’s live-action version.

Masataka Yoshida gave Orix the victory with a sayonara double to center.

The grand champion shares the lead with Takakeisho, who was also untroubled in his bout on Day 7 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

Though Japan now celebrates Ohtani and Ichiro as national heroes, both only achieved that status after once being looked down on for the different way they wanted to play pro baseball.

Known for his aggressive playing style, Okubo helped Japan reach the knockout phase at the 2010 World Cup and also played in the 2014 tournament.

Djokovic said this month he would await official confirmation on the requirements from Tennis Australia before making a decision.

The case has prompted the women’s tennis tour to rethink its focus in China, where it has threatened to pull events if it cannot verify her safety and that her allegations are investigated.