NHK has learned that Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering sending Diet members to a UN nuclear weapons ban treaty conference without observer status.

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

The official character of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan has visited the United Nations headquarters in New York. The visit was aimed at promoting the international exposition set to open in April in Osaka,

VIENTIANE: Laos and Japan on Tuesday (Jan 21) exchanged notes concerning grant aid to Laos to support the Project for the Improvement of Provincial Teacher Development Centres, following the Japan-Laos Summit Meeting in Japan.

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 DPRK stands for North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In a statement later in the day, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from inland areas towards waters off the west coast at around 4 p.m. (0700 GMT) on Saturday.

Choi Sung-ryong, whose father was executed by North Korea, wants to pressure a pro-Pyongyang association in Tokyo over the abductees Choi Sung-ryong was a teenager in South Korea when his father was abducted by North Korean agents.

A larger shelf means legal access to more of the ocean floor’s riches: animals, hydrocarbons, and, perhaps most important, minerals to power electric-vehicle batteries. America has no immediate plans to excavate its new seabed,

The Consulate General of Japan in Miami is pleased to announce the arrival of Junya Nakano, who was appointed by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as new Consul General in December 2024. Mr. Nakano replaces Mr.

As President Donald Trump begins his second term, many are expecting him to revive his relationship with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

Data published by China’s General Administration of Customs website last week underscores this reality: China exported $178 billion worth of goods to Africa but imported only $116 billion, primarily in raw materials. This leaves Africa with a trade deficit of nearly $62 billion.