The measures will go into effect from April 25 to May 11, raising questions about Japan's ability to host the Olympics amid a resurgent cor...

Suga will instead focus on handling a recent surge in coronavirus cases, broadcaster FNN and other media said.

Suga is the first foreign leader to visit the White House in person under the Biden administration, which officials said indicated the impo...

"There's no change to the government's stance, to do everything possible to prevent the spread of infections as we head towards the Olympic...

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has set a goal of making Japan carbon neutral by 2050, and the government aims to finalise the 2030 target by...

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on April 16, the government said on Friday. ...

The Tokyo Olympics open on July 23. They were postponed a year ago because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers said a few days ago that...

Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will visit the United States in April, becoming the first leader of a foreign nation to hold a face-to-...

"We will press ahead with preparations, with determination of building watertight anti-infection measures and holding an event that can bri...

About 80% of people in Japan say this year's Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or delayed as worries mount about a record surge in coronav...

"Addressing climate change is not a constraint on economic growth," said Suga. "We will lead international society in realising a decarboni...

The developments further strengthen the defence ties between the two US allies, at a time when China is asserting its role in the region an...

China has exerted tremendous pressure on Vietnam in the past months on the South China Sea, but Suga’s remarks included implied criticism o...

The result comes amid a controversy over Suga's rejection of six scholars for membership in a science advisory body set up after World War ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who shared an excellent rapport with Abe, congratulated Suga in a post on Twitter. ”Heartiest congratulations...

Suga succeeds Shinzo Abe, who resigned earlier in the day because of ill health. Suga was chosen as the leader of the ruling party on Monda...

Leading the gains, SoftBank Group jumped 8.96% to mark its biggest daily gain since March 25, after the company said it agreed to sell chip...