Sanrio, creator of Hello Kitty and pioneer in Japan's "kawaii" culture, is moving to exploit its full stable of 450 ...

Government-approved online casinos have provided a major source of national revenue in the Philippines, but their ...

Children in central Japan have been skating on a big rice paddy-turned ice rink. Suimei Elementary School in Komoro, Nagano ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing on Thursday. They expressed eagerness to ...

Police said thieves made off with 420 million yen, worth about $2.7 million, in a Tokyo robbery Thursday. The authorities said assailants used a pepper spray-like substance and seized suitcases ...

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant plans to launch a probe of the pressure vessel interior of one of ...

Japanese organizations are promoting their regions at a travel expo in Hong Kong before the Lunar New Year in February.

Five out of seven Japanese automakers saw declines in their global vehicle sales last year, possibly due to an impact from US ...

Japan's Toyota Motor group was the world's top automobile seller in 2025 for the sixth straight year, selling more than 11.32 ...

Foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations say they have not reached a consensus on whether to endorse ...

Craftspeople in northeastern Japan are showcasing wooden "hina" dolls made to celebrate the upcoming Girls' Festival on March ...

Gold prices in Japan have set new records. Investors are buying the precious metal as they become increasingly risk-averse.