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Key suspect in Tochigi murder-robbery put on Interpol wanted list

At the request of Japanese police, the International Criminal Police Organization has issued a Red Notice for Kazuhiko Masuda, 48.

Congo’s traditional healers are on the front line of Ebola fight

In a region where health workers are shunned, an effective response to Ebola relies on integrating communities and "their rites," the World Health Organization says.

Migrant journeys in focus ahead of pope’s visit to Spain’s Canary Islands

The pope will spend the final two days of his trip to Spain on the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife, where he will meet migrants and organizations working to support them.

JAPAN BIZ: NPOs, firms team up to close opportunity gap for young children

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nonprofit organizations and companies in Japan are teaming up to offer free cultural and outdoor activities to address the opportunit

Africa CDC says over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in Congo and Uganda

The organization's director general said there were 263 confirmed cases in both countries as of Saturday, with 43 confirmed deaths.

Congo expands Ebola testing as outbreak’s real scale eludes officials

The number of confirmed cases in the country has climbed to 260 as global health organizations warn of the risk of further spread.

Trump to headline 250th anniversary fair opening after performers drop out

Organizers have not publicly detailed the reasons for the departures, though ⁠the exits have ​raised questions about the viability of the event as originally ​envisioned.

Japan to send SDF officers to NATO Ukraine command for first time

Tokyo will send four officers to the NATO Security Assistance and Training Organization for Ukraine to help coordinate planning and arrange the delivery of security assistance.

In Photos: Japan's ducks play a major role in organic rice farming

Japan weather alert names unified for flooding, heavy rain, landslides, storm surges

TOKYO -- Operation of a new system of "disaster prevention weather information" reorganizing warnings and advisories for hazards in Japan began May 28

Health ministry to give financial aid to organ transplant hospitals

The aid program is designed to reduce cases in which transplants are canceled due to staff shortages, as more people become organ donors.

Morgan Stanley hires SocGen’s former head of Japan regional bank sales

Naoyuki Kumon left Societe Generale earlier this year and started at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities this week to work in a similar role.

The Power of Connection: Driving Medical Advances from Japan with iPS Organoid Research

Organ transplants are a landmark medical achievement that have saved countless lives. But as they depend on donors to save those in need, there is a constant shortage of organs. The Japanese medical researcher Takebe Takanori is working on new approaches using “organoids,” mini-organs achieved with iPS cells, that could open up new paths to healthy recovery.

WTO chief urges Japan to lead the charge in reforming its rules

As an "important middle power," Japan should take the lead in reforms for the World Trade Organization, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, its director-general.

Morgan Stanley Japan head says BOJ hike key to strengthening yen

If the central bank fails to raise interest rates in June, that would have an impact on the bond and currency markets, Alberto Tamura said in an interview.