Tokyo – Opposition party Komeito decided Wednesday to appoint former party policy chief Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader.

As of Tuesday, the number of homes damaged by the quake stood at about 72,000, including some 9,700 that were destroyed or ...

Small local governments are particularly affected by labor shortages, said Fujii, who took office on Sept. 17.

Sheets of muscle cells derived from regenerative products known as iPS cells were transplanted into the heart of a patient in ...

Disaster response is an “urgent issue,” Ibayashi said, adding that the prime minister has instructed Cabinet ministers to ...

E-truck sales surged almost 80% in the first half from a year earlier, amid the U.S.-Iran war and Ukrainian attacks on ...

The remarks are the first time since the exit referendum a decade ago that a prime minister has suggested to take the country ...

The country finalized sweeping rule changes for its most coveted immigration status on Thursday, including higher income and ...

The region comprising the city of Kumamoto and 10 surrounding municipalities is a rare example of an area where the tap water ...

A social media post by the White Sox showed an inspirational letter received Tuesday from the leader of the world’s 1.4 ...

The departure, celebrated as a victory by Tehran and its allies, was agreed in 2024 under President Biden and carried out by ...

For years, forming a startup in London was enough to dazzle venture capital firms. Now, founders must show success or be ...