Miyagi Prefecture’s Minamisanriku was severely affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, 2,000 Kawazu cherry blossoms planted as symbols of recovery are coming into bloom.

Lineup: 1. Rapper-turned-politician Shah set to become Nepali PM 2. ASEAN top diplomats discuss Mideast situation 3.

Japan's transport ministry has come up with draft guidelines aimed at reducing long waiting lines at women's toilets at stations and commercial facilities.

Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have held a special videoconference to discuss disruptions ...

A city mayor in western Japan has had his driver's license suspended for 90 days for driving well above the speed limit on an expressway.

In Nepal, final results released Thursday show a political party backed strongly by young voters pulled off a landslide victory in last week's general election.

An art exhibition in Tokyo is giving female Japanese artists some of the recognition they deserve. We focus on the ...

As a teenager, Oguni Yuka watched as her grandparents' home was destroyed in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami ...

The US Central Command says a KC-135 refueling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, and rescue efforts are ongoing. It says ...

The International Energy Agency says the Middle East conflict has forced Gulf countries to reduce daily crude oil production by at least 10 million barrels. That's equivalent to about 10 percent of ...

PayPay shares jumped on the first day of Nasdaq trading for the company, which runs one of Japan's largest mobile payment ...

Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shia Muslim group, and the Israeli military have exchanged strikes. The attacks took place in ...