Tokyo confirmed 9,468 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a day after the daily figure topped the 10,000-threshold for the first time ever.With the rapid ...

The dip in the Cabinet's approval rating comes as Japan grapples with recent surges in COVID-19 infections, driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant.

The total number of severe patients announced by local governments nationwide stood at 51 on Jan. 1. That figure topped 400 on Friday for the ...

The rapid spread of the omicron variant seems to be having less of an impact in people's behavior compared to previous waves of the coronavirus.

The U.S. government is opposing the reform because it has concerns about the WHO's ability to confront future threats, including from China.

Still, optimists argue that the economic hit from omicron will be limited as vaccinations and boosters allow the disease to shift from an acute phase ...

The recent rationing of french fries by McDonald's in Japan due to a disruption of potato imports is spurring competitors to seize a bigger share ...

Over 80% of municipalities have introduced online classes at public elementary and junior high schools.

The U.K. says it has information that Moscow is plotting to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv as fears of an invasion of Ukraine persist.

Since taking over, CEO Toshiaki Higashihara is credited with transforming Hitachi, once the country’s biggest loss-maker, into a profitable enterprise without outside intervention.