A bacterium contained in drainage from old mines can enrich copper to the level of copper ore, a research team said.

Japan’s OHISAMA demonstration satellite is scheduled to be launched in fiscal 2026 on a mission that could revolutionize ...

For many years, Japan's civil court procedures have centered on having both the plaintiff and defendant appear in court and ...

SEOUL--South Korea will set up a committee to conduct ‌preliminary reviews of U.S. investment projects ‍as it seeks to speed ...

Prudential Life Insurance Co. is bracing for a loss of up to $350 million (54.25 billion yen) as its new CEO promised a ...

When Hong Kong was hit by its deadliest fire in decades last year, it left thousands of residents without some of their ...

Voters overwhelmingly gave a mandate to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Feb. 8, sending her Liberal Democratic Party to its ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to be pressed on her promised tax cuts and spending plans on Monday after a ...

OSAKA—Fresh off a triumph in a snap Feb. 8 election, Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama are ...

BANGKOK--Thailand’s political parties were considering their options Monday after the conservative Bhumjaithai Party’s ...

At least 46 people, mostly older individuals clearing snow, have died around Japan since heavy snowfalls started on Jan. 20, ...

BEIJING--Liu Zhiquan was waiting for a 30-plus hour train journey to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, some 1,242 ...