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A U.N. conference on nuclear disarmament will kick off Monday after multiple delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, as Russia's war in Ukraine heightens fears nuclear weapons may be used and casts a shadow on the prospect of their…

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has dropped to a worst-ever 51.0 percent from a record high of 63.2 percent just weeks ago, following his government's decision to hold a state funeral for slain former…

Myanmar police on Saturday detained a Japanese man who was taking part in an anti-coup protest in Yangon, local media reported. The Japanese Embassy in Myanmar said it has requested the release of the man in his 20s, reported to be…

Japan is considering altering COVID-19 measures, including a potential change in the collection of infection numbers, in a bid to lessen the burden on hospitals as they strain under a resurgence of the coronavirus across the country,…

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi are planning to hold in-person talks on Thursday on the sidelines of a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings in Cambodia, government sources…

The United States and Japan on Friday vowed to defend an open, rules-based international economic order amid challenges posed by China and Russia, while pursuing joint development of next-generation semiconductors through a research hub…

The Unification Church under scrutiny in the aftermath of the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has emotionally entrapped many people such as the accused gunman's mother, lawyers committed to helping victims of the religious body…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that the government still has no plans to impose COVID-19 restrictions on people's movements despite recent record infections caused by the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron subvariant.…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he will call for the principle of no use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states to be maintained at a U.N. conference to review a nuclear nonproliferation treaty starting Monday.…

Japan will pledge to assist Africa to double rice production on the continent in response to the global food crisis propelled by Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a draft aid package to be unveiled at an African development conference…