TSMC's chairman said Thursday its Japan venture with a Sony Group Corp. subsidiary is a special case as the firm typically seeks full ownership in overseas plants.

Hayashi said Thursday clusters of COVID-19 cases at U.S. military facilities in Japan have possibly caused a resurgence of infections in some areas.

The United States on Wednesday laid out its most detailed case yet against Beijing's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea.

Japan and Thailand agreed on Thursday to launch a new energy policy dialogue and implement joint projects to promote decarbonization.

Fast Retailing Co. said Thursday its net profit in the September to November period rose 33% from a year earlier to ¥93.59 billion ($820 million).

A global fund aims to boost climate financing to Indigenous communities to help them secure land rights and preserve forested areas.

Heavy rain, prolonged drought and harsher winters have thrown off flowering seasons and destroyed blossoms across Nepal over the past decade, decimating the country's honey supply.

A group of infectious disease experts announced a draft proposal that recommended isolation periods for close contacts be shortened to 10 days in principle.

The moves will offer breathing space for health care facilities as they battle a thirty-threefold surge in infections over the past month.

Daishiro Yamagiwa asked leaders of Japan's three major business lobby groups to prepare business continuity plans centered on telework in response to omicron.

The sanctions targeted six North Koreans, one Russian and a Russian firm Washington said were responsible for procuring goods for the programs from Russia and China.

Voters in Nago go to the polls Jan. 23 to choose a mayor in the first of a series of elections that could shape the prefecture's relationship with Tokyo.

So far, the prime minister has held 56 such news briefings. His predecessor, Yoshihide Suga, held 32 during the same period.

The prime minister is struggling to produce results in his policy of "new-era realism diplomacy," with the pandemic forcing him to be patient.

With about 90% of world trade transported by sea, global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions.

Construction-related activity in some of the locations along Bhutan's western border has been underway since early 2020, with China initially building tracks and clearing out areas.

Studies show that thawing Arctic permafrost laden with billions of tons of greenhouse gases not only threatens the region's critical infrastructure but also life across the planet.

Five letters, six attempts and just one puzzle to solve per day. The simplicity of the rules "just grabs you" and has led to Wordle's meteoric rise in popularity.

The move is seen as part of the banking group's efforts to transform its corporate culture and restore public confidence by elevating younger executives.

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government expects the current pace of increase to push the seven-day rolling average of new cases to around 9,500 a day within a week.

Opposition politicians have repeatedly called on him to resign, but Tory benches were subdued, a sign that the PM's apology was just enough to stem the mutinous mood among his MPs.

The surveyed urban unemployment rate of 5% is expected to stay unchanged when the government publishes December data, but economists say the labor market is under considerable strain.

A survey last April showed one in 17 second-year junior high school students were caring for a family member due to sickness, disability or advanced age.

The export ban, implemented on Jan. 1 amid concerns of power shortages, has been eased for miners that have met a requirement to sell a portion of their output for local power generation.

Despite omicron's reputation as a milder version of the coronavirus, it's not time to be complacent about the fast-spreading variant.

Prince Andrew's motion to dismiss the civil complaint by accuser Virginia Giuffre has been "denied in all respects" by New York judge Lewis Kaplan.

The U.N. health agency insisted there should be no surrender to the omicron variant, dismissing the notion that it could be a welcome conduit to ending the pandemic.

NATO leaders rejected outright Russian demands that the alliance stop enlargement, pull back its forces from member states bordering Russia and guarantee that Ukraine will never join.

Rintaro Tamaki, a former Finance Ministry official, says a "price signal" would help the government change people's mindset on green issues.

Not only is capital not a strategy, but too much capital can eliminate the need for entrepreneurs and investors alike to have any strategy at all.

In the coming decades, the biggest global threat will not be China the rule-breaker, but China the rule-maker.

The phenomenon of creepiness that comes with certain humanoid creations could work to defend us against the negative possibilities of a virtual world, scientists say.

Add an unusual splash of color to your breakfast with these hash browns made from purple sweet potatoes.

Netflix’s six-episode political drama series expands on Michihito Fujii’s 2019 film of the same title, giving a detailed fictionalized account of a real-life scandal.

Ryuichi Hiroki’s film about three men entangled in a web of lies and murder to protect their island community is a departure from the director’s usual romantic dramas and indie fare.

The company's pioneering 'B-side' initiative addresses the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on its signed talent with regular mental and physical checkups and counseling.

The sport's lone yokozuna demonstrated his unrivaled combination of strength and grappling technique to win the battle of Mongolian-born giants in the final bout on Day 5.

Australian Immigration Minister Alex Hawke is still weighing whether to revoke Djokovic's visa for a second time.

The Chiefs' loss in last season's Super Bowl remains a source of motivation for the defending AFC champions, but it's also a loss the team is content to leave in the past.

After disappointment with two Winter Olympics, a team of workers in Tokyo is hoping the Italian bobsleigh team adopts its sleds.

An investigation by Formula One's governing body into last season's finale in Abu Dhabi is picking up speed amid speculation the outcome will determine whether seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton races on or walks away. In December, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) promised "a detailed ...

Chelsea, a 3-0 aggregate winner, will play in the final at Wembley on Feb. 27.

"I think there will be numerous tournaments and other majors he will no longer be able to participate in if he chooses to stay unvaccinated."