Instead of setting a yearly target for reducing energy consumption, Beijing sought "appropriate flexibility” to seek a balance between carbon goals and economic growth.

A maximum of ¥720,000 a year is provided to companies that hire former yakuza, and compensation is available in the event of any trouble.

The number of life-saving procedures performed by people present at the scene of an emergency has dropped significantly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

American and European officials describe a desperate race against time as they aim to get arms delivered to Ukrainian forces while their supply routes are ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida underscored the need for Japan to act with Western countries in dealing with Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Russian television channels do not show the bombardment of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, and its suburbs, or the devastating attacks on Kharkiv, Mariupol, Chernihiv and other ...

Executives say privately they are worried about reputational damage, a sign corporate Japan is — however reluctantly — becoming more responsive to pressure on social ...

Around 50 people braved the rain and wind to attend the Buddhist service in Aichi Prefecture for Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali.

On social media, the Chinese public has shown overwhelming support for Russia's attack, which Moscow calls a "special operation."

The government has said there were roughly 2,400 Japanese nationals in Russia as of Sunday, and is urging them to consider leaving the country.