A guard made a decision to move another guard who was supposed to be protecting Abe from behind to a different location, the NPA officials said.

A year after a wildfire destroyed the western Canadian village of Lytton, residents, municipal leaders, and the British Columbia government are grappling with the slow and costly reality of future-proofing a community against climate change. The remote village sits at the confluence of the Fraser ...

Beijing has reacted furiously to a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island, which it claims as its territory and has vowed to retake, by force if necessary.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has made green transformation a key policy item as his government seeks to meet a pledge to cut carbon emissions by 46% in 2030 compared with 2013 levels.

China didn’t specify what the sanctions entailed, but previous measures have restricted individuals from entering China, Hong Kong or Macao, or doing business there.

The Nikkei average ended up 243.67 points, or 0.87%, from Thursday at 28,175.87, its highest finish since June 9. The broader Topix index finished 16.44 points higher at 1,947.17.

Some areas in Fukui, Shiga and Shimane Prefectures saw record hourly precipitation, with Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture logging 74 millimeters of rain in one hour Friday morning.

Two kinds of antigen test kits are available, but most municipalities only accept those identified as being for medical use. Here's a guide on where and how to get them.

At a news conference following the meeting, Pelosi was defiant in asserting the right of U.S. officials to visit their Asia-Pacific allies — including Taiwan.

Japan said that launches into its EEZ were likely done “intentionally,” a move that could further upend ties with its neighbor.

Relief for Japan's companies and the wider economy could be in sight as health experts project this wave of infection to peak early this month.

EU officials say progress is being made on some of the remaining obstacles, including guarantees that the United States would not scupper the deal by going back on its word in the future.

At an ASEAN meeting involving Japan, China and South Korea, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed "grave concern" over the ongoing large-scale drills in the Taiwan Strait.

Exports in the January to June period totaled ¥652.5 billion ($4.9 billion), supported by robust shipments to the United States as well as a weaker yen.

State gas company Gazprom will receive just over 50% of the entity replacing Sakhalin Energy, the current operator.

Fast Retailing will open its first GU store in the United States, adding to its outlets in the country as the Uniqlo owner seeks a greater presence in the North American market.

Two more managing partners at the company’s Vision Fund are leaving, bringing the number of top level departures from the world’s largest investment fund to at least 10 since March of 2020.

Hakubun Shimomura was education minister when the Cultural Affairs Agency, an education ministry arm, approved in 2015 the name change for the group.

Governments across Europe and Asia are extending their aging fleets of nuclear plants, restarting reactors and dusting off plans to resume projects.

The data, which was stronger than the median estimate for a 1.5% rise, showed people spent less on fish and vegetables, while also spending more on transportation.

Japan, South Korea and China — among the world’s biggest importers of liquefied natural gas and seaborne coal — all share a peak heating demand season during the winter with Europe.

Officials say Chinese President Xi Jinping may have the capability to take action across the Taiwan Strait in as soon as five years, and the daily incursions are wearing down Taiwan’s pilots.

The emergency declaration in the U.S. will free up federal funding for health agencies and can also fast-track the development and shipment of therapeutics and diagnostics.

The amount fell far short of the millions of dollars in compensatory damages that had been sought by the plaintiffs.

The research may help form a clearer definition of the enduring symptoms estimated to afflict as many as 5 million adults in the U.S. alone.

The Beijing government is furious nevertheless, denouncing Nancy Pelosi's visit in strident language and promising countermeasures to ensure that no one gets the wrong idea.

On Saturday, people from across the globe will mark the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, an attack that killed 140,000 men, women and children and changed the world.

The post-inflation new normal could look a lot like the low-growth hole the U.S. was in for years.

Westerners regard Russia’s war as an attack on the rules-based order, but Chinese scholars see it as another harbinger of the final curtain on U.S. and Western hegemony.

Temperatures are up and that means a lot of us are trying anything to beat the heat.

Electronic artist Night Tempo boasted a busy schedule with a live performance, a Showa pop DJ set and celebrity guests as one of Japan’s marquee music events returned to form.

Teenager Coco Gauff built a big lead early then had to dig deep late for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka at the WTA hardcourt tournament in San Jose, California, on Thursday. The 18-year-old, who reached her first Grand Slam ...

The Angels scored all of their run on solo homers and earned a dubious club record for the most homers in a defeat.

Rookie Iori Yamasaki pitched eight innings and singled in a run as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hanshin Tigers 7-0 in the Central League to snap a four-game losing streak on Thursday. The win at Tokyo Dome was Yomiuri's first since most of its roster ...

Shibuno said she hasn't played this well in a "long time."

Griner was found guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia, a ruling U.S. President Joe Biden called "unacceptable."