Riot police chase Hong Kong Mother's Day protesters

BREAKING: Japanese government announces new era will be known as Reiwa 令和

U.S. President Donald Trump becomes first foreign leader to meet Japan's Emperor Naruhito.

2018's kanji character of the year is 災 ('sai,' disaster), as chosen by a Kyoto-based kanji promotion organization. Japan saw a myriad of floods, typhoons and earthquakes this past year.

BREAKING: Japan is reporting its first case of an individual who has not been to Wuhan, China, but has contracted the novel coronavirus. The case is one of two new infections reported Tuesday.

Coronavirus conference canceled because of coronavirus

BREAKING: Yuzuru Hanyu wins gold for the men's figure skating long program. He's the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in this category in 66 years. Shoma Uno gets second. #WinterOlympics  #figureskating  #羽生くん