Madagascar’s presidency said on Sunday that an attempt to grab power by force was under way as more soldiers threw their ...

Japan’s foreign aid agency has scrapped a cultural exchange initiative with African countries after an online misinformation campaign led to a torrent of complaints and fear of increased immigration.

Japan’s centenarian population has reached a record high as the country continues to maintain the world’s longest life expectancy – a milestone officials credit to healthy lifestyles and fewer fatal ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Reiko Muto, a former nurse student, speaks on her ...

The country’s postwar Constitution is under scrutiny as Japan rebuilds its military, spooked by a rising China and other potential threats. By Hannah Beech Reporting from Hiroshima, Japan Nine nations ...

Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the ...

“Japan is standing on the verge of whether [it] can continue to function as a society.” While the Japanese government and people might not be against immigrants, Japan could provide them with better ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to dissolve the lower house of Japan’s parliament on Wednesday for a snap election on Oct. 27, defying opposition party criticism over his sudden rush to seek a ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to dissolve parliament on Wednesday ahead of October 27 snap elections - Copyright AFP Philip FONG Japan's Prime Minister ...