An aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who was sacked over a homophobic tirade said some Japanese people would “abandon” ...

A group of indigenous Taiwanese left on Monday to paddle to the Philippines on a hand-built wooden canoe across the Bashi ...

The government approved a revised plan to prepare for a Tokyo megaquake that calls for heightened fire-prevention measures ...

Surging consumer prices in Japan will not slow until at least next year, even with the announcement by U.S. President Donald ...

The Bank of Japan on June 16 raised its key interest rate to its highest level in 31 years, signaling a more aggressive ...

The spirit of international goodwill prevailed over rivalry on the pitch while Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watched ...

The Fair Trade Commission on June 16 began on-site inspections of six major ice cream producers over allegations they formed ...

Seeking to fortify alliances amid declining engagement from the Trump administration, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited ...

Asian shares mostly gained and Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 briefly topped 70,000 for the first time Tuesday before trimming ...

BANGKOK--The former president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar was detained upon his return to Yangon, police ...

Japan is considering allowing Nuclear Regulation Authority secretariat officials to transfer to nuclear power ...

Announcing the signing of a “deal” with Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social on June 15 (Japan ...