Japan

By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to run in the...

(Corrects Sunday story to clarify Okonogi was not incumbent) TOKYO (Reuters) -An ally of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga was...

By Andrew MacAskill and Andrea Shalal LONDON (Reuters) -Britain plans to push world leaders to consider new sanctions on the...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan to release Iranian funds frozen in the country because of...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Authorities in the Japanese capital are considering plans to convert some of the city's Olympics and Paralympics...

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden plans to nominate Rahm Emanuel, who previously served as chief of staff...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. envoy for North Korea will visit Seoul from Aug. 21-24 for talks with senior South...

(Reuters) - Nations from Australia to Vietnam announced more drastic curbs and longer lockdowns for citizens on Friday, as authorities...

By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Biden administration official said on Thursday that U.S. policy on Taiwan had not changed...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China has played a constructive role in promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and is welcome to contribute...

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - A majority of Japanese firms want Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to lose office through...

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Hyonhee Shin TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -Japan warned on Thursday of "serious" ramifications if a South Korean court...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is in close contact with a "small number" of its nationals still in Afghanistan, seeking to ensure...

By Daniel Leussink, Leika Kihara and Sakura Murakami TOKYO/FUKUOKA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday extended its state of emergency...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Chubu Electric Power Co Inc said fire alarms were triggered and a worker saw smoke early on...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has closed its embassy in Kabul due to the worsening security situation in Afghanistan and the...

By Tim Kelly and Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Maki Kaji, a puzzle enthusiast and publisher who was known as...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government is set to extend its state of emergency soft lockdown measures in Tokyo and other...

By Sakura Murakami and Joseph Campbell SOEDA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan warned of more rain to come, especially in the...

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will never wage war again, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Sunday, as he...