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

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

Japan smashes annual record with more than 36 million tourists in 2024 - Japan saw more than 36.8 million visitors in 2014, a ...

North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, ...

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki want the Japanese government to attend an upcoming meeting about the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons as an observer.

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt to have fewer children and advances in healthcare extend life expectancy.

Legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto talks about the newly opened Nintendo Museum in Kyoto, Japan and how it’s the most ‘Un-Nintendo-like’ thing Nintendo has ever created. From prototypes for ...

The global economy, despite being battered by inflationary pressures and geopolitical conflicts in recent years, is forecast to grow at a subdued rate of 2.8% in 2025, according to the United Nations.

During his first term, Trump held two high-profile summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and met him briefly a third time at the DMZ. The diplomatic outreach failed to result in a nuclear ...

The United Nations says the world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025. The U.N. projected last January that global economic ...

GENEVA (Switzerland) - World Economic Forum launches its annual Global Risks report (0900 GMT) BERLIN (Germany) - International Grune Woche (Green Week), food and agriculture trade fair (0900 GMT) ...