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Japan's farmer-backed ruling party to support trade talks with Mercosur

Football: Yoshida to rejoin Japan's World Cup setup as "support player"

MONTERREY, Mexico (Kyodo) -- Former Japan captain Maya Yoshida will be part of the Samurai Blue's World Cup setup as a "support player," starting with

Japan parties submit bill to revise referendum law, eyeing Constitution amendment

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling coalition and two opposition parties on Friday submitted a bill to revise the law on referendums for amending the Cons

LDP panel urges limits on land-buying near Japan security sites by 'individuals of concern'

TOKYO -- The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's headquarters on foreign-national policy on June 4 drafted a set of recommendations to be presented to t

Japan and U.S. to collaborate on AI-driven scientific development

The move is part of a U.S. national project called Genesis Mission, and Japan is the first country to cooperate.

Anthropic and University of Tokyo partner to gauge generative AI use

LDP considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in Lower House

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is said to be seeking consensus within the party on reducing Lower House seats through cuts to proportional representation seats.

South Korea's ruling party wins big in local elections

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

The four MPs hail from across the political spectrum and visited Taiwan as part of a cross-party delegation in May, national broadcaster RNZ has reported.

Extreme heat raises risk of preterm births, research shows

Findings indicate that women are particularly susceptible to the effects of heat between the 16th and 22nd weeks of pregnancy.

Japan Photo Journal: Visitors harvest water shield from small boats in Akita Pref.

Visitors to Kitabayashi Nojo farm in the Akita Prefecture town of Mitane take part in water shield picking on May 31, 2026, at the peak of the harvest

South Korea's ruling party win big in local elections

South Korea ruling party sweeps most seats in local elections but may lose in Seoul

The loss of Seoul, South Korea's largest city and top political prize, would deliver ⁠a symbolic blow to President Lee Jae Myung despite his party's broader gains.

South Korea's ruling party set for big win in local elections

Exit polls suggest landslide win by South Korea's ruling liberal party in local elections

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's ruling liberal party was projected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday's mayoral and other local election

Japan’s department stores gear up for summer-gift season

Some have rolled out merchandise tailored to the 2026 World Cup, which is set to kick off on June 11.

South Korea's ruling party headed for big win in local elections: exit poll

Japan, Egypt agree to deepen cooperation in foreign minister talks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The foreign ministers of Japan and Egypt agreed Wednesday to deepen the bilateral partnership in fields like education, infrastructur

Japan promotes preconception care amid falling birthrates

Preconception care, an initiative aimed at encouraging people to acquire knowledge on pregnancy and childbirth, has been part of government policy since 2018.

Rain-triggering 'atmospheric rivers' grow 8% in volume over Japan in 40 years: research

TOKYO -- The moisture flow of "atmospheric rivers" that bring heavy rain to many parts of the Japanese archipelago has increased by about 8% over Japa