SINGAPORE--The yen rose on Monday ahead of a crucial week which will see rate decisions from major central banks, as well as ...

BEIJING--China announced countermeasures against the former chief of staff of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces on Monday as ...

NEW YORK--Haruki Murakami was in town last week to hear his words set to music and his praises literally sung.

HIROSHIMA—A family here has achieved closure over the death of a loved one killed 80 years ago in the atomic bombing through ...

Sales of “recovery wear,” clothing marketed as promoting blood circulation and easing fatigue through the effects of ...

The twin giant pandas born at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo are scheduled to return to China in late January 2026, according to sources, ...

Former city assembly member Kazuya Sugimoto was elected Ito mayor on Dec. 14, as voters sent a strong message that they want ...

SEOUL--Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol tried to provoke North Korea into mounting an armed aggression to create ...

MANILA--Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons and blocking maneurs against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a ...

How long does the government intend to continue with the process of ignoring opposing views and accumulating fait accompli?

Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and outspoken critic of Beijing, was convicted in a landmark ...

To his supporters, former media mogul Jimmy Lai is a fighter for democracy. To his opponents, he’s a traitor to his ...