Japan

The number of weekly COVID-19 cases in Japan increased for the first time in about two months, health ministry data showed Thursday, as some health experts warned that the country has already entered a new wave of infections. All 47…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lowered the bar for the Unification Church to be issued a dissolution order Wednesday, saying the government could request a court consider it if the controversial religious group is found to have…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet approval ratings have fallen below 30 percent in two separate polls, with an unforgiving public looking upon his administration in a bad light. A poll last week had his support at 27.4…

The leaders of Japan and Australia are planning to release a new declaration on security cooperation when they meet next weekend, amid China's growing military power and maritime assertiveness, government sources said Sunday. The…

A Japanese mayor called for closer ties between the country and Jewish communities in the United States during a recent friendship event, reflecting on his city's history of helping displaced wartime people who fled the Nazis. "Tsuruga is…

Numerous tourist spots in Japan saw visitors return Saturday, the first weekend after the government scrapped coronavirus border controls and implemented a domestic travel subsidy program in a bid to spur inbound and local tourism. The…

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan early Friday, the Japanese government and South Korean military said, the latest in a series of missile tests that have heightened regional tensions. The missile,…

The Group of 20 major economies committed to avoiding economic "spillovers" from interest rate hikes as central banks tackle inflation, while sharing concern over increased volatility in currencies, Indonesian and Japanese officials said…

The U.S. dollar rose briefly to the upper 147 yen range Thursday morning in New York, hitting its highest level in over 32 years following the release of data showing slightly higher-than-expected U.S. inflation. In view of the consumer…

The Japanese government decided Wednesday to make it mandatory from next April to install safety devices in approximately 44,000 buses used by kindergartens and child care facilities nationwide after a toddler was left alone inside a…