Japan's top government spokesperson says his government will closely watch the impacts of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

A new U.N. standard inspired by Japan's volunteer probation officer system is being developed, government sources said Sunday, reflec

VIENTIANE: Laos and Japan have opened a new chapter in their bilateral ties by elevating their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Friday urged Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to decide on Japan's participation as an observer at a me

The European Union, Japan, and United Kingdom are expected to experience modest recovery, the report says. “We are in a period of stable, subpar growth,” said Shantanu Mukherjee, chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch at the Economic Analysis ...

Just after the start of a six-week ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinian Ambassador to Japan Waleed Siam sat for an interview with The Japan News on Thursday to share his views on the situation.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.

The family of Megumi Yokota, who was 13 when she was abducted by North Korean agents in 1977, met the US president previously in Tokyo.

A change in underwear means that life cycles have shifted. South Korea has officially entered the super-aged society, with over 20% of population now 65 or older, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety last month.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, met with the acting United States ambassador to South Korea on Jan. 22, stressing the importance of bolstering the South Korea-U.

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Global tourism fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2024 with 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide due to "robust" demand from key markets, UN Tourism said Monday.