Foreign and Japanese residents in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Iwate have taken part in an event to deepen friendship ...

A humanoid robot has beaten the world record for the half-marathon by around 7 minutes at an event in China. The ...

At least six people were killed in a shooting and hostage-taking incident in Kyiv on Saturday. The assailant was shot dead by ...

The ceasefire between the United States and Iran is set to expire soon, and the outlook for the next round of talks remains ...

Japanese weather observatories say cherry trees in three major cities in Hokkaido have started blooming earlier than usual in ...

A wild bear was spotted on Sunday morning in a residential area of the northeastern Japanese city of Sendai, prompting authorities to consider allowing the emergency use of rifles to hunt the animal.

Ekberg Satoko started a business making Fair Trade verified paper from banana stems in Zambia, which is helping support farmers and create jobs. She talks about her approach to reducing poverty.

Iranian officials say the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as the US blockade continues. There has been a report of a ...

There has been a surge in social media posts falsely claiming the suspect in the death of an 11-year-old boy in Kyoto Prefecture is a foreign national, despite police denying the claims.

Japan's defense ministry says North Korea launched what appeared to be ballistic missiles on Sunday morning.

An urban disaster prevention expert in Japan says more than a million people may be left without homes for over half a year ...

Deadly attacks have continued in Lebanon despite a ceasefire with Israel that took effect Thursday. French President Emmanuel ...