SINGAPORE – The eruption of more armed conflicts worldwide as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on and wars rage in the ...

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

“Over the course of next year, Putin will likely face mounting domestic problems. Russia’s central bank has forecast economic growth of 0.5 to 1.5 per cent in 2025, down from 3.5 to 4 per cent in 2024 ...

Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui on Friday urged Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to decide on Japan's participation as an observer ...

The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki want the Japanese government to attend an upcoming meeting about the United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons as an observer.

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging, as younger generations opt to have fewer children and advances in healthcare extend life expectancy.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Israel must accelerate its withdrawal from south Lebanon to achieve a full ...

Through its association with Saudi Arabia and other Middle East states, Japan must find a way to lead on human rights again.

The United Nations says the world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025. The U.N. projected last January that global economic ...

North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, ...

China said Friday that its population fell for the third straight year in 2024, falling by almost 1.4 million to 1.408 ...

Marketplace for cyber-scammers launches its own stablecoin, Sony L2 collides with reality, Lazarus stole $650M crypto in 2024 ...