JAPAN

Nihonium (113), Moscovium (115), Tennessine (117), and Oganesson (118) have now been officially added to the periodic table of elements.

European government officials on Thursday approved the nearly $464 million the European Space Agency had requested for the second phase of its ExoMars mission.

Sweden, viewing Russia as increasingly erratic, is stepping up its defenses.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party is looking to get the legislation passed before the session ends Dec. 14, despite opposition on ethical grounds.

The president-elect will, on Dec. 15, lay out a plan for him to step back from his business dealings ahead of taking office.

Just hours after the special live stream presentation on Jan. 12, the Nintendo Switch will be accessible to the press in New York City.

Hosting the Olympics can be an expensive endeavor.

The new restrictions largely target coal, Pyongyang’s single-largest export item, and will cut the reclusive East Asian country’s earnings by at least $800 million.

ICYMI: Study participants were found to have increased brain function after drinking cold water immediately after waking up — but mental performance and alertness levels were much higher for those who had ice cream.

Regions with flat faults are more likely than those with curvy faults to experience earthquakes of magnitude 8.5 or higher, a new study has revealed.

The findings of a new study suggest radioactive decay rates — long considered physical constants — are more variable than previously thought.

Japan, which faces a growing threat from North Korea, currently has a two-layer ballistic missile defense system.

The news comes as Moscow successfully tested intercontinental ballistic missiles intended for its “nuclear trains” program.

“We’re going for a very large tax cut for corporations, which you’ll be happy about,” Trump reportedly told Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday.

The force with which these big crustaceans can pinch is far greater than most amateur boxers can muster in their punches.

Fake news surfaced on Facebook during the presidential campaign, with many reading the headline and not the article.

President-elect Donald Trump has said the U.S. will quit the trade deal on his first day in the White House, in a video message posted Monday.

As a campaign adviser, Jared Kushner reportedly rallied for the president-elect in the pro-Israel community and established stronger ties with the government of Israel. 

The Vietnamese government said Tuesday the Southeast Asian nation will make use of cheaper renewable energy and power imports at its disposal.

Shinzo Abe's comments came just before President-elect Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will exit the Trans-Pacific Partnership on his first day in office.

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan on Tuesday morning local time, triggering a tsunami warning.