SEOUL--In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament voted Thursday to pass a motion submitted by the ...

A suspicious cargo ship exhibited increasingly brazen behavior for two days in waters off the southern coast of Taiwan.

OSAKA--A futuristic-looking subway train featuring an exterior that resembles a spacecraft will provide a wow factor for the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo. Osaka Metro Co. unveiled the design for the new 400 ...

LONDON—Temu was hit with a 200 million euro ($232 million) fine Thursday after a European Union investigation found the ...

There are currently no pandas in the country’s zoos, but that hasn’t stopped some from enjoying their likeness in a view of ...

Toyota is selling a part of its stake in components maker Denso to raise cash for its drive toward electric vehicles and other innovations, Japan’s top automaker said Wednesday. The move is estimated ...

Daisaku Ikeda, the longtime leader of the lay Buddhist organization Soka Gakkai, one of the largest religious groups in Japan, has died. He was 95. Soka Gakkai announced Nov. 18 that Ikeda, who in his ...

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday ahead of a decision on interest rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve. U.S. futures edged higher while oil prices declined. Japan reported that it logged a trade ...

Japan on March 1 lifted its COVID-19-related entry ban on foreign travelers and raised the maximum daily number of entrants from 3,500 to 5,000. Foreign nationals can now visit Japan for business ...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of whisky production in Japan, and the spirit has taken a ride similar to those of other hit items here.

Residents of Japan's southwestern islands were warned of high winds and rain Friday through the weekend as Typhoon Khanun made a U-turn and is now moving back east.

ANAN, Tokushima Prefecture—Anan city officials announced on Jan. 19 that the oldest trace of “shinsha" (cinnabar) mining in Japan was found at the Wakasugiyama cinnabar mining site here. Experts ...