Hayabusa2 spacecraft released capsule Saturday from 220,000 kilometers away, ending 6-year, 5.2 billion-kilometer journey

After US president tests positive for COVID-19 secretary of state skips stops in South Korea, Mongolia

Japanese medical devices firm gets exclusive rights to the Israeli firm's product in Thailand for 6 years for $7.2 million, expanding an existing accord

Report by Meitar-IVC sees 2020 Japanese investment in Israeli technologies approaching the record highs of 2019, even as the coronavirus pandemic halts meetings and business trips

Prime minister lauds 'friendship that has developed between our nations,' says Shinzo Abe will always be welcome in Israel

After weeks of speculation, Japanese leader says he's stepping down due to recurrence of the ulcerative colitis that ended his first term in office

Expected statement to come after weeks of speculation over Japanese leader's health; in 2007 he abruptly resigned from 1st stint in office, also due to his health

At scaled-down ceremony due to coronavirus pandemic, survivors call on Japan, international community to increase efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons

United Arab Emirates wants 'Al-Amal,' or 'Hope' mission to serve as a source of inspiration for Arab youth, in a region too often wracked by sectarian conflicts and economic crises

After delay, 'Hope' probe set to become Arab world's first interplanetary mission, scheduled to reach Red Planet in February