Missiles were launched from an area near the capital Pyongyang, according to South Korea’s military North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea’s military said, as the US and South Korean forces conducted mil…
21-year-old beats grand champion HoshoryuWrestler uses ring name Aonishiki ArataDanylo Yavhusishyn has become the first Ukrainian to win a sumo tournament in Japan.The 21-year-old, who fled the war in Ukraine three years ago, won the Kyushu tournament …
Country after country has lifted or downgraded warnings, telling coastal residents they can returnTsunami warnings were lifted across the Pacific rim on Wednesday, allowing millions of temporary evacuees to return home after one of the strongest earthq…
Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd organisation faces extradition to Japan after arrest in Nuuk in JulyPaul Watson, the anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland and awaiting possible extradition to Japan, has appealed to Emmanuel Macron for political a…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closes more than 10% up with other Asia markets rebounding on TuesdayBusiness live – latest updatesJapanese stocks soared more than 10% on Tuesday, a day after experiencing their biggest fall in 37 years, setting markets tumbli…
US defence secretary says China is ‘engaging in coercive behaviour, trying to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas’Japanese and US defense chiefs, as well as top diplomats, agreed to further bolster their military cooperation by upgra…
Presidents and prime ministers denounce shooting at Trump rally in Pennsylvania and wish him a quick recoveryTrump rally shooting – latest updatesWhat we know so farLeaders from around the world have condemned the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pe…
The terminal at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport was temporarily evacuated while a bomb squad checked if the grenades were able to explodeA Japanese man was arrested at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport after security screeners allegedly spotted t…
Moscow described the security council resolution, which would have called on countries not to deploy weapons of mass destruction in outer space, a ‘dirty spectacle’Russia has vetoed a UN security council resolution calling on all nations to prevent a d…
Fumio Kishida warns of risks from China in address to Congress and says Japan determined to do more to share responsibilityJapan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, on Thursday called on Americans to overcome their “self-doubt” as he offered a paean to US…
UN chief António Guterres says risk of nuclear war has escalated and that ‘humanity cannot survive a sequel to Oppenheimer’The US and Japan are sponsoring a UN security council resolution calling on all nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons …
First attempt with private Kairos rocket was intended to test viability of homegrown commercial launch businessA rocket made by a Japanese company has exploded seconds after it was launched with the goal of putting a satellite into orbit.Tokyo-based Sp…
Flight attendants needed permission from cockpit to open emergency exits, broadcaster reportsPilots on a Japan Airlines plane that became engulfed in flames just after all 379 passengers and crew escaped were initially unaware the aircraft was on fire,…
Ishikawa and its Noto peninsula, one of the worst affected areas, has been hit by more than 100 aftershocksJapanese rescuers were scrambling to search for survivors as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that kil…
Footage shows masked gunmen jumping on to Galaxy Leader, which Israel says is British-ownedSee all our Israel-Hamas war coverageYemen’s Houthi rebels said they have seized what they called an Israeli cargo ship in the Red Sea, and warned that all vesse…
Release of contaminated water from the damaged nuclear plant has been criticised by fishers and countries in the regionJapan plans to start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean as soo…
IAEA report says discharge would have ‘negligible radiological impact on people and the environment’The UN’s nuclear watchdog has approved plans by Japan to release more than 1m tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant int…
Beijing summons Japan’s ambassador, and warns UK against ‘slander’ as it condemned China-related criticism at Hiroshima summitBeijing has accused the G7 nations of collaborating to “smear and attack” China, after the weekend summit issued a communique…
Ukrainian president to take part in Hiroshima talks on Sunday as leaders target exports to RussiaFollow G7 summit updates – liveThe G7 has unveiled further sanctions targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy prepared to atte…
President had been due to address parliament next week, the first US leader in 10 years to do so, as part of Asia tourFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPre…