The government found the Moon Palace patrons via a range of methods, including reservation records, self-reports to a government hotline after notification from the LeaveHomeSafe app.

The proposed tightening of the rules has caused an upsurge of anger among anti-vaxxers, with some lawmakers saying they have been subject to aggression.

A traffic jam on the Tomei Expressway linking Tokyo and central Japan cities stretched over 50 kilometers at one point, with backups of more than 10 km seen across the country.

His project could accurately track what Facebook users paid the most attention to — and that irritated his bosses.

Thursday marks a year since a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, leading to deaths, injuries and a traumatized nation.

While China is expected to intensify provocations against Taiwan, U.S.-North Korea talks on denuclearization are almost certain to make no headway.

An official who heads the candidate's campaign committee told reporters on Monday that an overhaul has become necessary, including the resignation of senior campaign officials.

In a ceremony laden with symbolism reflecting Hong Kong's new political realities, lawmakers took their oaths in the chamber where the city's traditional emblem had been replaced by China's.

The Tsushima Current carries objects from the south as it flows northward in the Sea of Japan, and the west wind from the Eurasian continent pushes them ashore.

The Chinese government is set to change its law governing women’s rights for the first time in decades, but the obvious contradictions have left many women feeling skeptical.

Americans still await a reckoning on the unprecedented challenge to the country's democracy: "Inaction — or just moving on — is simply not an option."

The diagnosis of former princess Mako's post-traumatic stress disorder prior to her marriage in October has once again highlighted the pressure that women in the imperial family face.

The show of U.S. support for Ukraine comes days after Biden warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of severe consequences if Moscow launches a military invasion.

Austin said he planned to attend meetings virtually when possible and he would retain all authorities in running the Defense Department and overseeing military activities around the world.

The South Korean president has long advocated an end-of-war declaration as a way to ease North Korean suspicions that America’s goal is to remove Kim from power.

The overall percentage of firms forecasting growth in the world's third-largest economy is up from the 74% in a similar Kyodo News poll conducted a year earlier.

Although such systems have already been adopted by 130 local governments in Japan, its is believed that the introduction of one by the capital will have a significant effect.

The LDP plans to make a proposal to the government as early as May, although coalition partner Komeito has said the issue should wait until after the Upper House election in the summer.

Gross domestic product expanded 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous three months, beating a median 2.1% forecast in a survey of economists.

Product redesigns and in-store kitchens are on the cards for the country's three largest chains.

The record quarter underscores the "green tidal wave taking hold” for Tesla and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk heading into 2022, one analyst has said.

Late Sunday, CitizenNews announced "with a heavy heart" that it would cease operations on Tuesday and its website would shut down "later."

The prime minister's factional background and time as foreign minister have influenced his thinking on Japan's neighbor and will play a role in determining what line he takes with Beijing.

Attitudes on both sides are hardening, with Washington and Beijing settling into a comfortable but unproductive certitude that it occupies the moral high ground.

Tokyo, in its bid to go green, needs to depend on nuclear energy for the time being to achieve its aims, and now is the time for the government to face this issue.

America’s politics have become an insider’s game to favor the super-rich and corporate lobbies at the expense of the overwhelming majority of citizens.

Multilateral development institutions with a capacity to drive policy reform are key to securing robust, sustainable and inclusive growth in a post-pandemic world.

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Rights groups have long called for a boycott over China's human rights record, especially its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the northwest region of Xinjiang.

Joe Root said Monday that he has "questions to answer" and will assess his future as England captain after the losing Ashes tour, as Ben Stokes insisted he has no ambition to take over. Root will become his country's longest-serving test skipper at the fourth ...

"We surpassed the greatest team of the past, and that is due to these amazing students," Aoyama Gakuin manager Susumu Hara said.

Cincinnati trailed by 14 points on three different occasions, but Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase wouldn't go away.

With City in a league of its own, the title race has quickly fizzled out into a familiar fight just to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Brown removed his shoulder pads and jersey, ran across the end zone and headed to the team's locker room midway through the third quarter.