Andy Burnham, leader of the ruling Labour Party, has become Britain’s new prime minister. He is the seventh prime minister in the decade since the country decided to leave the European Union.

Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street, despite concerns about higher oil prices and inflation.

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on Tuesday, during which they affirmed their commitment to cooperation ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] People walk through a field of lavender at Farm Tomita in Nakafurano, Hokkaido. About 60,000 lavender plants of five varieties are ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted on her X account that she was able to sleep for five hours for the first time in a while during the three-day weekend ending on Monday.

While regional tourist destinations face increasing challenges due to aging populations and the outflow of young people to major cities, new approaches are gaining traction in which the entire region ...

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Forcibly blocking access to illegal online casinos would be an effective ...

Isn’t the government too insensitive to the financial markets’ harsh appraisal of its economic and fiscal policy management?

The U.S. military said late on Tuesday it ended its latest round of strikes on Iran that marked the 11th consecutive night of American attacks.

Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers fly in formation during the Victory Day parade, marking the 71st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, above the two-headed eagle statue at ...

Thousands of supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement protested in Delhi on Tuesday, a day after violent clashes with police, and in spite of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vow to punish ...

Canada will participate as an observer in a joint project among Japan, Britain and Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, it was agreed Tuesday.