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Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to rebuild the country in his inaugural speech, saying "the work of change begins immediately." Starmer was appointed by King Charles on Friday…

The Chinese- and Russian-led Shanghai Cooperation Organization, or the SCO, has formally approved membership of Russia's ally Belarus. The SCO Heads of State Council took place in Kazakhstan's capital…

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that the country's defunct Eugenic Protection Law, which forced people with impairments to undergo sterilization surgery, is unconstitutional. People who…

Japan will introduce new banknotes for the first time in 20 years on Wednesday. The country will put into circulation three new banknotes that use cutting-edge technology to prevent counterfeiting.…

IT firms in China say they will crack down on posts that incite anti-Japanese sentiments over a stabbing attack at a school bus stop last week. The incident left one Chinese woman dead and two Japanese people wounded.…

North Korea has denounced a large-scale joint military exercise by Japan, the United States and South Korea, warning such action could lead to "fatal consequences." The three countries carried out the…

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako wrapped up their visit to Britain with a stop at Oxford University, where they both studied in their younger days. The couple toured the grounds of Balliol…

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have wrapped up a visit to Britain with a stop at Oxford University, where they both studied in their youth. The Imperial couple arrived at the university's…

Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea have addressed an online United Nations symposium. They called on the international community to work together to resolve the issue. Thursday's…

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday as part of their state visit to the United Kingdom. The state dinner was held by King Charles and Queen…