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The vaccines have been reported to provide some increase in neutralizing antibodies against the BA.5 subtype currently prevalent across the country.

The trial analyzed women who had suffered miscarriages repeatedly or had not become pregnant even after transplanting fertilized eggs in their wombs multiple times.

The seven-day moving average of new infections fell 3% week on week to 31,150.7.

Rising COVID-19 cases have started to weigh on the prime minister's popularity, while links between the LDP and the Unification Church are also having an ...

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted a $23 billion loss in the April-June quarter as the value of its investments sank amid global worries about inflation and interest rates

The injured man was a 27-year-old media spokesman on the MSDF's Kirisame destroyer, which was visiting as part of a regional training exercise, a Japanese ...

Changing the classification could reduce the burden on sections of the medical system, but at the cost of limiting authorities' understanding of the pandemic.

The two universities are aiming to integrate operations and apply for financial assistance from a planned state fund designed to support research institutes.

The assassination of one of the most powerful politicians in Japan has sent shockwaves across the country, where gun violence is extremely rare.

Sanseito, which has strong conservative policies, was formed in 2020 under the slogan, “There is no party we want to vote for, so we are ...

Fukushima Sangikyo, a company in the city of Fukushima that develops and produces communications equipment, succeeded in developing the system after repeated trial and error.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for a cooling of tensions after Beijing accused her of “finger-pointing” in her criticism of China’s military exercises in response to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

The United Nations is urging countries with nuclear weapons to stick to their no-first-use commitment of the atomic arsenals

Historical public records are documents recognized as having historical or cultural value, such as records of disasters and accidents, as well as those linked to ...

The number of children on day care waiting lists in Tokyo hit a record low as of April this year, falling 97% from the most ...

There are concerns that the loss of the former primer minister could lead to a "drifting" conservative camp with no clear candidate to succeed him ...

Advocates hope upcoming ruling in Tokyo district court will help spur progress on issue that already has public backingBarely a year has passed since the Tokyo Olympics were promoted as a celebration of diversity. In June, the Japanese capital became the latest city to recognise same-sex partnerships, and recent upper house elections featured a record four […]

Official had assumed charge to lead various missile production projects that sought to nearly double output

Senior U.S. and Japanese officials reiterate their countries' commitment to reinvesting in relationships with Pacific island nations amid China's increasing influence in the region.

Southeast Asia is regarded as being at the forefront of the rivalry between Japan and China and recent tensions over Taiwan are expected to create ...