BANGKOK—Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia as oil prices slipped more than 4% after the U.S. and Iran refrained from ...

The first Diet session for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her landslide win in the Lower House election ended after ...

Japan will significantly tighten the financial and “national interest” requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent ...

The ancient capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara in Nara Prefecture were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list on July 26 at the ...

NAGASAKI—As more nations seek to go nuclear, participants discussed possible routes toward abolishing these weapons at The ...

SINGAPORE--Singapore’s central bank unexpectedly ‌tightened its monetary policy settings on Monday, citing persistent ...

Experts are warning to take precautions amid an increasing number of fires linked to the usage and storage of ...

After spending more than five years in Hong Kong’s prison, former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai finally got to embrace ...

SINGAPORE/BEIJING--Shein swung to a $99 million quarterly loss due to slowing sales after the ‌U.S. removed an import duty ...

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake rattled northeastern Japan early Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the latest in a series of major temblors hitting the region. No tsunami warning was ...

MONTERREY, Mexico--Japan marked the 1,000th match in World Cup history with a commanding 4-0 win over Tunisia in Group F on Saturday, as Ayase Ueda scored twice to send the North Africans out. Hajime ...

Japanese best-selling mystery writer Keigo Higashino, whose translated works have been shortlisted for literary awards overseas, has died. He was 68.