The Latest Breaking News from The Japan News/Yomiuri

SHENYANG, China -- The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping is tightening its regulation of online speech ahead of next month's National Party Congress. The Chinese Communist Party wants to contain criticism of the administration ahead of the congress, which is expected to confer on Xi a third term as…

Russia is targeting Ukrainian farmland, damaging unharvested grains and essential farming equipment. Farmers are increasingly expressing concern over their future livelihoods in the face of the seemingly never-ending war.

KURAYOSHI, Tottori -- Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, attended an acting and dance competition over the weekend that incorporates sign language.

SEOUL -- North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan around 6:53 a.m. Sunday, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The Emperor Emeritus, 88, was admitted to the University of Tokyo Hospital in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday to undergo cataract and glaucoma surgery for his right eye.

No. 3 maegashira Tamawashi seems to be getting better with age. At least his latest championship run indicates improvement.

Mazda Motor Corp. has decided to end production in Russia, following Toyota Motor Corp.'s exit from the country, due to difficulties in procuring parts.

During a drone delivery trial in March in Shiso, Hyogo Prefecture, a 3.6-kilogram device carrying a bento boxed lunch was surrounded by birds that appeared to be black kites. The pilot took evasive action to avoid a collision and the birds eventually dispersed, but other drones have not been so…

KYIV -- A worker of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has revealed details about the tough situation at the facility in an online interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun.

Toyota Motor Corp. has announced plans to terminate production at its St. Petersburg plant and suspend sales in Russia.

NEW YORK -- A U.S.-led alliance that includes Japan, Australia, Britain and New Zealand intends to keep China in check by providing large-scale economic assistance to Pacific island nations.