Japan

Scorching weather continued across Japan on Monday. The mercury rose to 39 degrees Celsius in some regions in Tochigi and Yamanashi prefectures in eastern Japan. Japanese weather officials say a high-pressure system near Japan's main island of Honshu is bringing sunny weather. They say the rainy season in…

TOKYO: Japan and the United States are set to sign the first joint document on nuclear defence and deterrence policy which contains Washington’s determination to protect Japan by various means and bolster security cooperation. According to reports from Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, the joint document will outline a…

Millions of sunflowers are blooming on farmland in a town on the Japan's northeastern Pacific coast that was hit hard by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Farmers in Yamamoto Town's Kasano District have been planting them every year since 2018 as sunflowers help make the damaged soil fertile for growing crops.…

The International Court of Justice has described Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories as "unlawful." The court in The Hague released an advisory opinion on Friday about Israel's occupation, which began in 1967. It says Israel is under an obligation to immediately cease new settlement…

Leaders of Japan and Pacific Islands nations have jointly expressed their strong opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force. Japan invited leaders from 18 nations and territories in the South Pacific for the triennial Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in Tokyo. They issued a…

Britain's King Charles has outlined the new Labour government's policy priorities in Parliament, which include realizing economic growth and making a transition to renewable energy. It is customary for the monarch to deliver the government's priorities to mark the start of the Parliament. The…

Japan's para athletes have officially inaugurated their team for the Paris Paralympics that will open next month. The ceremony was held in Tokyo on Tuesday. Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, athletes and officials attended. The team flag was presented by Japanese Paralympic Committee President…

Restoration work has begun in Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa to place tiles on the roof of the main hall at Shuri Castle. The building was destroyed in a fire in 2019 and is now being rebuilt. The site is surrounded by scaffolding and a temporary roof, to protect it from wind and rain. The frame of the…

Former US president Donald Trump has released a statement on social media after the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump said that he wants to "thank the United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response." He adds that he wants to "extend his condolences to the…

Officials in the western Japanese prefecture of Ehime say three people have been confirmed dead after they were found at the site of a landslide in Matsuyama City. The slope of a mountain, with Matsuyama Castle at its summit, collapsed just before 4 a.m. on Friday, causing mud to enter houses and apartment…