The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) won big Sunday night, racking up victories in three key by-elections, including a closely watched race in a district that was long a ruling Liberal Democratic Party stronghold.
Over 200 days into Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to decide what matters more: extracting ultimate revenge on Hamas, and in the process all other Palestinians in Gaza, or getting hostages back alive.
India will overtake Japan in nominal gross domestic product in dollar terms in 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund's estimates released this month.
China's coast guard confronted Japanese lawmakers in waters claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, The Chinese Embassy in Tokyo and Japanese media said on Sunday, the latest in a series of maritime disputes involving China and its neighbors.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as protesters outside criticized his support for Israel's war against Hamas.
The city government of Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, has conducted its third marine survey around the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands, with Jiji Press and other reporters allowed to board its survey ship.
Temperatures soared Sunday across a broad swath of the country, as Japan marked the second day of the Golden Week holiday period, with millions of travelers venturing to both international and domestic destinations.
A private jet linked to Tesla CEO Elon Musk landed in Beijing on Sunday, a flight-tracking app showed, as two people with knowledge of the matter said the billionaire was kicking off a surprise visit to the automaker's second-biggest market.
The Philippines will suspend in-person classes in all public schools for two days due to extreme heat and a nationwide strike by jeepney drivers, the education department said Sunday.
East Japan Railway, or JR East, has announced that it has drawn up a policy for dealing with "customer harassment," or excessive demands and other problematic behavior by customers toward employees.
The combined market capitalization of issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Prime section is approaching ¥1 quadrillion, two years after the market's realignment.
Digital platforms, including search engines, social media and messaging apps, are indispensable infrastructure for today’s democracy. Exchanges on these digital platforms play a crucial role in setting agendas and forming consensus within society.
Picture it, I know many of you can: You come home from work to find dishes in the sink, toys strewn everywhere, an empty fridge and fresh laundry waiting to be folded. The youngest of two children has yet to be picked up from day care, the older one is getting into some kind of mischief — life as a mom can be overwhelming no matter what country you’re in.
Japan’s biggest utility, JERA, is looking to invest in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia projects in the Middle East, in addition to buying their output.
Japan Airlines canceled a flight last week from Dallas to Tokyo after its captain got drunk at a hotel in the U.S. city and was warned by local police.
As the yen continues to fall against other major currencies, the focus is on when the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan might intervene in the currency market to support the yen.
Some senior U.S. officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find "credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using U.S.-supplied weapons in accordance with international humanitarian law, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by Reuters.
Hamas released a video Saturday showing two hostages alive as it studied Israel’s latest proposal for a cease-fire, in an apparent bid to increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off a major offensive that would deepen the war in Gaza.
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