• Kishida Cabinet approval edges down to 50.8%: poll

    The approval rate for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet inched down 1.8 percentage points from the previous month to 50.8% in May, a Jiji Press ...

  • International Atomic Energy Agency chief inspects Fukushima nuclear plant

    International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi inspected the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant over the planned release of treated water into the ...

  • Mayuko Yamashita, 26, wins new award for young female researchers

    Yamashita, who became an assistant professor in mathematics at 23, was awarded for her work on mathematical applications to particle physics.

  • Kishida to give keynote address at Shangri-La security summit

    Sources said Kishida has confirmed his participation, marking the first time a Japanese prime minister will attend since Shinzo Abe’s appearance in 2014.

  • COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 4,172 new cases as tally falls for sixth day

    The seven-day average of new cases stood at 3,689.0, compared with 3,949.0 a week before.