Reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba and Mio Sugita, parliamentary vice minister for internal affairs and communications, both ...

Malaysian former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged Thursday with failing to declare his assets, making him the ...

A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding Wednesday in a border area of China and Nepal. Authorities in ...

The embattled president of the International Criminal Court warned that U.S. sanctions are pushing the ICC to a breaking ...

The Japanese Embassy in Nepal said it has been unable to contact five Japanese nationals after a massive flash flood killed ...

HONG KONG—Asian stocks were mixed on Thursday following modest losses on Wall Street, while oil prices declined. U.S. futures ...

Record-setting torrential rain has hit the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture and western Toyama Prefecture on Aug. 27, ...

NAHA—A record high six candidates officially started campaigning on Aug. 27 for Okinawa’s gubernatorial election, with ...

The agriculture ministry plans to soon purchase rice to replenish government stockpiles, part of which was released in ...

BANGKOK—China's foreign minister said his country and the United States should overcome obstacles between the nations ahead of an expected summit next month between U.S. President Donald Trump and ...

Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese artist whose polka-dot creations, pumpkin sculptures and “Infinity Mirror Rooms” captivated audiences worldwide and inspired high-profile collaborations with Louis Vuitton, ...

The government is considering a nationwide overhaul in the management and handling of bear attacks following a surge in bear-related incidents across Japan. The Asahi Shimbun has obtained an outline ...