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The decision sets off a period of upheaval at the Pentagon, which was already bracing for mass firings of civilian staff and other dramatic...

By digitalizing operations previously done on paper, the country hopes to streamline efforts to help vulnerable people during disasters.

Last week, the White House barred AP reporters from pooled events, objecting to the wire service's references to the Gulf of Mexico in artic...

Trump said the Ukrainian president had been negotiating “with no cards” and did not need to participate in all the diplomatic meetings to en...

The failure to hand over the correct body and the staged public handover on Thursday caused outrage and drew a threat of retaliation from Ne...

Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to Trump's economic grievances — but also well-placed to make deals to minimize their exposure...

The Okhostk culture thrived in northern Hokkaido from the fifth to ninth centuries and may have provided the Ainu with some of their best-kn...

In Tomoka Shibasaki’s curious collection, time flows architecturally, plots meander by design and humans are unnamed, ephemeral and often di...

Mindful of how much the ruling coalition needs their support, Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Democratic Party for the People are digging their...

Mindful of how much the ruling coalition needs their support, Nippon Ishin no Kai and the Democratic Party for the People are digging their...

The Cabinet Office survey, which is conducted every five years, found that 16.5% of respondents believe the death penalty should be abolishe...

The Japanese nationals are among hundreds of thousands of people who police say have been coerced into engaging in online scams.

The taut action on the ice mirrored the geopolitical tensions bubbling in North America since U.S. President Donald Trump took office last m...

The announcement brings a premature end to another outstanding campaign by Wembanyama.

The remarks by Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky came amid what appears to be a dramatic reversal in years of U.S. support for...

Tsubakuro became a ubiquitous presence at Jingu Stadium after his debut in 1994.

This year, products and services related to cats are estimated to generate ¥414.50 billion more than last year.

No injuries or property damage from the wildfire have been reported so far.

The erroneous FDA list likely resulted from a misinterpretation of U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order against 'gender ideology,'...

Minoru Kishiguchi and Makoto Masuyama had leaked information from the panel to the leader of the NHK party.

Overall inflation accelerated to 4% from 3.6%, according to the internal affairs ministry, hitting that mark for the first time in two years...

The drop came as newspaper publishers ended evening editions and the trend of reducing paper use in offices continued.

The top diplomat reiterated the importance of standing up to Moscow, calling the war in Ukraine a “major challenge to the rule of law."

About 80% of children in Australia between 8 and 12 used at least one platform in 2024, a watchdog report has found.

The agencies have for years taken pride in their independence overseeing such matters as elections, stock markets and labor unrest.