Japan’s Parliament passed a bill Wednesday legalizing medical products derived from cannabis. The news comes some three weeks ...

Leqembi, from Japan's Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen, ... FDA approves much-debated Alzheimer’s drug panned by experts June 8, 2021 Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai and Biogen slows cognitive ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's cabinet approved Friday an extra budget of 13.20 trillion yen ($87 billion) for the financial year that ends next March to fund a new economic package designed to mitigate ...

The State Department approved a possible sale of Tomahawk weapon systems to the government of Japan, paving the way for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to notify the U.S. Congress of the ...

An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but one expert said it "may not last very long" if volcanic activity stops.

Japan has a new island after an undersea volcano erupted on Oct. 21 more than 740 miles south of Tokyo, but experts say the new land mass might not last. Like many Japanese islands, this unnamed ...

Third quarter GDP contracted 2.1% from a year ago, after growing 4.8% in the second quarter, compared to expectations for a 0.6% decline in a Reuters poll. Quarter-on-quarter, GDP contracted 0.5% ...

The United States on Friday approved Japan's request to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles, part of Tokyo's bid to bolster defenses despite fresh dialogue with China. The State Department said it was ...

To enhance regional security, the US has greenlighted a $2.35bn (Y348.87bn) deal to supply Japan with the Tomahawk weapon system. The sale, approved by the US State Department, underscores the ...

Drone footage from Japan has captured a rare moment, when a volcanic eruption gives birth to a new island. The unnamed undersea volcano started its latest eruptions on 21 October. In early ...