The voter turnout in Sunday's Lower House election stood at 56.26 percent, up 2.41 points from the previous general election ...

The people have spoken, and Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae will now continue to lead the country after the Liberal Democratic ...

An annual doll festival has kicked off in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture. Over 1,000 dolls are on display, ranging from ones ...

The latest edition of the annual Delhi Queer Pride parade, first held in 2008, saw people marching through the streets of New ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on her party's Lower House ...

The Japanese prime minister's decision to hold a snap election has paid off. Takaichi Sanae led her ruling Liberal Democratic ...

Takaichi said she is eager to accelerate Diet discussions on the issue. Asked about the cabinet, she said her current lineup ...

US President Donald Trump has congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae on her coalition's victory in the Lower ...

A Hong Kong court has given a 20-year prison term to the founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily in a ...

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has stressed that the role of his country's army will be enhanced under a new five-year ...

The co-presidents of Japan's Centrist Reform Alliance say they will resign from their posts after the newly formed opposition ...

Japan reported a record current account surplus for the second straight year in 2025, partly thanks to a narrower trade ...