TAIPEI--China’s population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further ...

KYOTO—As the ancient capital grapples with overtourism, Kyoto city officials will raise the accommodation tax to a maximum of ...

KYOTO—This ancient capital is considering becoming the first city in Japan to set municipal bus and subway fares higher for ...

BANGKOK--The illicit trade in methamphetamine and other dangerous drugs is growing by leaps and bounds in Southeast Asia, ...

Measures will be added to the system that will replace the highly-criticized technical intern trainee program to prevent ...

Trust in the electoral system that underpins democracy could be seriously undermined if campaigns are marred by activities ...

The number of people in the labor force in Japan who are 15 and older reached an all-time high for the second year in a row, ...

Famed Catholic author and award-winning essayist Ayako Sono died on Feb. 28. She was 93. Sono, whose real name was Chizuko ...

Public prosecutors will drop their case against senior officials from the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau over ...

Renowned philosopher Kojin Karatani, whose influential books include “The Structure of World History,” has been awarded this ...

SEOUL—A South Korean temple has reiterated its agreement to return a stolen Buddhist statue to its rightful owner, a Japanese ...

The years before the 2030s, when the younger population will sharply decrease, offer the last chance for Japan to reverse its ...