Opposition lawmakers in Japan are calling for Lower House Speaker Hosoda Hiroyuki to thoroughly explain whether he has ties to the controversial former Unification Church.
They say it is his duty to do so before an extraordinary session of the Diet opens next week.
Japanese drug maker Eisai says its drug candidate aimed at slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease has shown positive results in final-phase global clinical trials.
It adds that it aims to file for approval of the drug in the United States, Japan and Europe by the end of March.
The state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo is over. The government now plans to review the way it handled the event, as the ceremony drew both mourners and protesters.
About 4,200 guests from Japan and abroad attended the funeral at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan on Tuesday.
Japan's Defense Ministry says Russian and Chinese naval vessels have navigated near the Izu Islands apparently as part of their joint patrol in the Pacific Ocean.
The ministry announced on Tuesday that three Chinese vessels, including a guided-missile destroyer, sailed between Sumisu and Tori islands on Monday.
A former executive of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee is suspected of accepting a gratuity after he lobbied to steer a lucrative deal to an advertising agency.
Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday arrested Takahashi Haruyuki for the third time in the widening sponsorship scandal over last year's Games.
Japan's longest-serving prime minister is being remembered for his life's work and tragic death. Former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was gunned down during an election campaign speech in July. Thousands gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday to mourn, while thousands of protestors took to the streets across Japan.
The state funeral began with Abe's widow Akie carrying in her late husband's ashes.
Protests against the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo took place across Japan on Tuesday, ranging from small gatherings to large-scale events.
Participants said the state funeral was decided on without a proper rationale and the government should have fully explained the reasons for holding one to the public.
Tokyo prosecutors have served a fresh arrest warrant to a former Tokyo Games organizing committee executive in connection with bribery.
Takahashi Haruyuki was served the warrant on Tuesday on suspicion of accepting 15 million yen, or about 104,000 dollars, in bribes from Daiko Advertising over three years through this February.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss has expressed condolences on social media over the death of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
Truss posted a message on her Twitter account on Tuesday, the day of Abe's state funeral.
China's foreign ministry has cautioned Japan over its treatment of Taiwan at the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.
Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin was asked at a news conference on Tuesday about delegates from Taiwan offering flowers at the funeral.
The leader of Japan's largest opposition party says it is a serious problem that the government decided to hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo without the involvement of Parliament.
Constitutional Democratic Party President Izumi Kenta said his party offers condolences on the death of Abe, who was gunned down during an election campaign speech. But he added that state funerals like the one held this time must not be allowed.
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on Tuesday.
Phuc and Abe had shared concerns about China's increasing military activities in the South China Sea, and agreed to strengthen maritime defense cooperation.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on Tuesday.
In October 2019, Sarkozy represented France at Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony in Tokyo. On that occasion, he met Abe, who was then the prime minister.
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attended the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo on Tuesday.
Lee expressed his deep condolences after Abe's death and posted a photo of the two taken together in Japan on social media.