Japan's foreign minister says the country will explain to the international community its commitment to realize a society that respects diversity.

Japanese astronaut Wakata Koichi has completed his second spacewalk outside the International Space Station.

The leaders of Japan and Greece have agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a "strategic partnership" covering security and a broad range of other fields.

The International Monetary Fund says Japan's policy challenge in the near term is to ensure that the 2 percent inflation target is reached durably.

Japan's opposition parties are reacting to Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's policy speech on Monday.

Japan's top government spokesperson says he doesn't see an immediate need to review the guidelines for Japan-US defense cooperation, following a major shift in the country's defense policies.

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he expects a higher level of security and defense cooperation with Britain after the two countries signed a new document.

Japan's health ministry says it confirmed 7,462 new coronavirus cases in Tokyo on Tuesday, down 2,182 from a week ago. This marked the first week-on-week decline in six days.

Consumer prices in Japan's capital continue to rise at the fastest pace in about four decades. Tokyo residents have been hit especially hard by soaring electricity, gas, and food costs.

Japan's foreign minister has expressed support for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government, following the storming of the Congress and other buildings by supporters of the former president.

Japan's agriculture ministry has urged poultry farms to step up measures against bird flu, as outbreaks have led to the destruction of a record-high almost 10 million chickens and other birds.

A researcher at a French think tank says shared views about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region have made Japan a valuable partner to France and Britain.