A central Japanese town wants to limit smartphone use for all its 69,000 residents to two hours a day, in a move that has sparked intense debate on device addiction.
The proposal, believed to be the first of its kind in Japan, is currently being (...)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of two new air defense missiles, state media reported Saturday, as tensions escalated on the Korean Peninsula following a border incident and ongoing U.S.–South Korean military drills.
The (...)
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Saturday to set aside historical grievances and deepen cooperation on shared challenges, marking their first bilateral summit since Lee took office.
The two (...)
A fire burned aboard a US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy's 7th Fleet in Japan said.
The fire aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship with a crew of more than 360 (...)
RIYADH — Under the patronage of Prince Bader bin Farhan, Minister of Culture and Chairman of the Music Commission's Board of Directors, the Saudi Music Commission announced that the "Marvels of Saudi Orchestra" concert will be held on Friday, Sept. (...)
Japanese vlogger Hayato Kato's 1.9 million followers are used to his funny clips about exploring China, where he has been living for several years.
But on 26 July he surprised them with a sombre one.
"I just watched a movie about the Nanjing (...)
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon, on the Japanese city of Hiroshima near the end of World War II, the planet is closer to seeing them used again than it has been in decades, experts and survivors are (...)
As Canada joins France and the UK in announcing plans to recognize a Palestinian state, the US is standing firmly with Israel — but does Trump have a long-term plan for Gaza's future?
Of all history's declarations about the Middle East, one that may (...)
As the chequered flag waved at the season finale in London, Nissan Formula E Team brought down the curtain on one of its most dynamic and thrilling seasons to date in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Season 11 was a year of bold moves, (...)
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred in northeast Russia on Wednesday morning caused tsunami warnings to be issued in the US states of Alaska and Hawaii and in Japan.
Damage was reported and evacuations were issued in Russia's Kamchatka (...)
Workers at Japan's embattled Fukushima nuclear plant were evacuated earlier on Wednesday after tsunami warnings were issued across the country.
The plant's operator said all 4,000 of its workers had been evacuated, adding that there were no (...)
President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a "massive" trade deal with Japan, one of the country's largest trading partners.
Japan has agreed to invest $550bn (£407bn) in the US while its goods sold to America would be taxed at 15% when they (...)
Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he has no plans to quit.
Voters went to the polls on Sunday for the tightly-contested election, being held at a time of (...)
Voting closed Sunday in Japan's upper house elections, with early projections showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition at risk of losing its majority in the House of Councilors.
National broadcaster NHK projected the coalition — led (...)
TOKYO — In a striking display of cultural dialogue, the Royal Institute for Traditional Arts (Wirth) showcased a unique artwork titled "Bisht Kimono" during the Saudi Cultural Week at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
Held from July 12 to 15, the event is (...)
TOKYO — The second round of negotiations for the Free Trade Agreement between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Japan wrapped up in the Japanese capital Tokyo on Friday. The negotiations, which took place from June 30 to July 4, have (...)
TOKYO — The General Authority of Foreign Trade, represented by Deputy Governor for International Organizations and Agreements and Head of the Saudi Negotiating Team Fareed Al-Asaly, is heading Saudi Arabia's delegation in the second round of (...)
Japan has condemned US President Donald Trump for comparing recent US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II.
"That hit ended the war," Trump told reporters on Wednesday. "I don't want to use an example of (...)
A court in Japan has sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in Okinawa last year.
Lance Cpl Jamel Clayton, 22, attacked the woman in her 20s, choking her from behind and attempting (...)
Airlines have canceled or rerouted flights to and from the Middle East, as the conflict between Israel and Iran raged.
Qatar's Doha airport, a critical hub in the region, halted operations on Monday, after Iran fired missiles at a US military base (...)
A Chinese naval drill near Japan has sparked concern from Tokyo, which in recent days lodged a protest with Beijing and made the rare decision to publicly disclose Chinese military movements.
In the last few weeks China's two aircraft carriers, the (...)
There was disorder in Northern Ireland for the fourth night in a row but at a lower level than seen earlier this week.
In Portadown, County Armagh, on Thursday a crowd pulled bricks and masonry from a derelict building which they threw at (...)
South Korea's liberal opposition candidate Lee Jae-myung was elected president early on Wednesday in a victory that would cap months of political turmoil triggered by the stunning but brief imposition of martial law by now-ousted conservative (...)
South Korea's new president Lee Jae-myung has promised to recommence talks with North Korea with the aim of securing peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Lee, who was sworn in early on Wednesday following his victory in a snap election, outlined key (...)
A flight from Tokyo to Houston was diverted to Seattle on Saturday after a passenger tried to open two of the plane's exit doors, according to the FBI and a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle.
The crew and passengers restrained the person, who was (...)
