The new dialogue focused on how the two allies can bring ASEAN member states closer to a U.S.-led group of free and democratic countries.

The plan is a key pillar of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's vision to ensure not just major cities but also regional areas can have smooth access to digital services in everyday life.

Panasonic Energy Co. also said it is aiming for sales to hit ¥970 billion ($7.5 billion) by fiscal 2024, which ends in March 2025, up about ¥200 billion from fiscal 2021.

The event offers a brief respite from a surge in prices not seen since the 1970s, with accounts emerging daily of people struggling to put food on the table and pay spiraling bills.

Almost 700,000 people have reportedly been forced to flee their homes since the toppling of Aung San Suu Kyi's government last year.

Private refiners have helped drive total Indian fuel exports 15% higher in the first five months of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021.

The number of Africans trying to make it to the U.S. southern border could potentially hit a record this year.

Tadashi Yanai, founder and president of Fast Retailing, has seen his wealth fall by 44% to $23.6 billion.

Ukraine has estimated direct losses from the war totaling at least $650 billion, with the indirect cost being as much as $1 trillion.

Working together with industrial, academic and governmental organizations, the JMA is developing better forecasting tools to prevent catastrophic damage and death.

The health ministry said Wednesday the number of patients with severe symptoms across the country stood at 95, up by two from the previous day.

Some promoters are not well known outside crypto circles but have large followings on social media, where they broadcast market tips, interspersed with sponsored content.

Witnesses and analysts say the death toll was between 300 and 400 by their most conservative estimates, with most of the victims civilians.

Many companies are keen to meet students in person at their final interviews to check their communication skills and other abilities.

Former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera says little public consideration has been given to a situation in which nuclear weapons could actually be used to defend Japan.

If Tokyo and Beijing vie more intensely to pursue their interests in the region, security instability in East Asia could increase to a dangerous level, experts say.

Russia is being propelled by a flood of cash that could average $800 million a day this year — and that's just what the commodity superpower is raking in from oil and gas.

Hayashi was waiting for the outcome of a PCR test he took on Wednesday morning after running a fever

Turkey, Israel and the UAE have emerged as magnets for Russia's wealthy.

Moves to increase outside directors have become more prominent after the market realignment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange changed requirements for companies.

Following two months of frustration, Shanghai's COVID-19 lockdown ended Wednesday, prompting celebrations tempered with fear that an outbreak could return.

The eased measures come as the country plans to open its borders to inbound tourists on guided tours from June 10.

Following two months of frustration, despair and economic loss, Shanghai's draconian COVID-19 lockdown ended Wednesday.

With capacity shrunk by the pandemic and demand rebounding, the strain could persist for years and keep prices elevated.

Drugs in Japan can be only sold only at stores with pharmacists or registered sellers, but the company was able to clear the regulation by placing the vending machine near a drugstore.

A damning official report published last week detailed a series of illegal parties at Johnson's Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Kishida said the country needs to focus on new areas of growth as a panel laid out proposals for his "new form of capitalism” aimed at reducing social disparities and driving the economy.

Japan’s target of balancing its budget excluding debt payments by 2025 had long seemed unlikely, even by the government’s own growth projections.

While mask requirements are being loosened overseas, a large portion of the public in Japan still comply with government requests to wear masks at work.

A network of tens of thousands of lab testing booths are being set up across the country, with the goal of having residents always just a 15 minute walk away from a swabbing point.

Firm business expenditure could raise hopes for policymakers counting on cash-rich Japanese corporations to splurge on investment in plants and equipment.

The research is the first to show the direct link between seasonal rainfall trends in Europe and climate change

The U.S. is providing Ukraine with high mobility artillery rocket systems after Ukraine gave "assurances" they will not use the missiles to strike inside Russia.

Tragedy strikes in 1972 when three Japanese gunmen terrorize Israel, and police take into custody the criminal that would become known to the country as "Boy A."

Could Kenya be the first “win” for Japan and the Group of Seven's Build Back Better World versus China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa?

Japanese parents crave job security for their kids. If anything, the country could afford to be a little more out there as far as risk taking goes.

War and famine will make millions more take flight. And then comes climate change. How will the world cope?

Long stints in Japan's national sport aren’t as common as they might seem at first glance, especially in sumo’s upper echelons.

After a grueling regular season and a rollercoaster playoff campaign, Golden State and Boston will open their best-of-seven showdown on Thursday.

World No. 13 Johnson, a two-time major champion, is the highest-ranked player in a field that currently includes 26 of the top 150 golfers in the world.

Teenager Gauff defeated fellow American Sloane Stephens in straight sets, while veteran Trevisan became the first Italian since Sara Errani in 2013 to reach the last four.

Controversy has shrouded Thomas throughout the year, with critics and some fellow swimmers saying she should not have been allowed to compete.

As extreme sports go, there are few as curious, or bruising, as Cheese Rolling — an event that was first recorded in 1826 and which has become part of Gloucestershire folklore.

The Hawks' fourth straight win moved them to the top of the standings after the CL's Chunichi Dragons beat Masahiro Tanaka and the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

The wrestlers will train in western Japan's Oita and Ehime prefectures in June before flying to the event, which is centered around non-Olympic sports.

The "King of Clay" smashed 57 winners in a trademark performance to delight the crowd as he gained revenge for his semifinal loss to world No. 1 Djokovic just 12 months ago.