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Israel building military positions beyond its borders in Syria and Lebanon opened the country to risks of repercussions from regional partne...

The League of Social Democrats is the latest opposition party to cease operating after Beijing imposed a national security law in 2020 to en...

The decision came after Japan’s government promised to ensure the safety and quality of the products exported to China and as independent te...

Ishiba has opposed lowering the sales tax ahead of an Upper House election where voters will vote on the performance of his minority governm...

Koo, a former vice finance minister, still needs to go through parliament hearings before being confirmed as finance minister.

At a conference hosted by a private policy proposal group, Ishiba also expressed support for the idea of establishing a nonpartisan consulta...

"The number of customers is increasing more and more, at a faster pace than we thought," Secretary-General Hiroyuki Ishige said during the e...

Bauer has lost four straight decisions and allowed 19 runs in his last 20⅓ innings. 

Federer, who won 20 Grand Slams between 2003 and 2018, amassed $130.6 million in prize money during a 24-year playing career, but made far m...

With hot weather and a growing population, the region is becoming a key growth market for Daikin and other players. But experts warn of a vi...

The trip by Akihisa Nagashima, special adviser to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, was seen as another move by Tokyo to secure the multibillio...

A Chinese diplomat ran a red light while following her car, while other Chinese operatives had planned to stage a demonstrative car crash.

More than two years after ChatGPT shook the world, AI researchers still don't fully understand how their own creations work.

Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored in extra time to send Premier League side into a quarterfinal clash against...

Ohtani pitched two innings for the first time since he returned to the mound earlier this month after a near two-year absence from pitching.

Djokovic is dreaming of putting an exclamation point on his incredible career by becoming the most successful singles player in tennis histo...

The rocket’s 50th and final mission carried the GOSAT-GW, a government-developed hybrid environmental observation satellite.

Want to be an advocate of Japan’s marine health? Look out for sustainably farmed fish the next time you dine at a restaurant.

Named after an ape, the restaurant, which takes over a cafe space in the evening, brings authentic, fiery Isan flavors to Tokyo.

"The sanctions have had impacts on third countries, and they violate international law," Akane told Japanese media outlets online Friday.

Prague does not have official diplomatic ties with Taiwan but has fostered warm relations with the democratically-governed island.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has made it a priority to contest court orders that block policies on a nationwide, or uni...

Around 4,000 demonstrators filled roads ringing the capital's Victory Monument, waving Thai flags and cheering for speeches interspersed wit...

The proposal is aimed at putting fry, full-grown eels and processed eel products of all 18 species under regulation.

During this year's ordinary parliament session, the ruling coalition secured the passage of some bills through partial alliances with opposi...