An event highlighting Japanese pop culture has kicked off in the city of Dusseldorf in western Germany, drawing anime and manga fans wearing a variety of costumes.

Bluefin tuna hauls are surging across Japan. Some prefectures are racing toward their catch quotas at an unprecedented pace, leaving officials with little choice but to impose restrictions or even ...

The United Nations has newly added Israel and Russia to a list of countries and organizations suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict zones. The world body released an annual report on ...

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors has announced it is going ahead with a plan to produce vehicles at factories owned by Nissan Motor ...

Vietnam's top leader To Lam has spoken at a global security conference in Singapore. He says the international order should be created through dialogue and self-restraint.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has information that Russia is preparing a major attack. He also accused the Kremlin of "relying on missiles" rather than diplomacy.

This year's celebrations come amid concerns about rising costs. Conflict in the Middle East has contributed to higher fuel prices, adding to the cost of sacrificial animals. Some worshippers said ...

The Japanese government says it will send four Self-Defense Force personnel to the NATO mission that provides assistance for Ukraine's armed forces.

US President Donald Trump called a meeting on Friday to make a "final determination" on a peace deal with Iran. The New York Times reports that it lasted about two hours in the Situation Room at the ...

Japan's Diet has enacted revised immigration-related legislation, including the introduction of a new electronic travel authorization system designed to streamline and strengthen prearrival screening ...

Min Aung Hlaing, who heads Myanmar's military-backed government, is set to visit India for five days starting Saturday in a bid to strengthen bilateral ties. It will be his first foreign trip since ...

Romania says a Russian drone has crashed onto the roof of an apartment building near the border with Ukraine, causing a fire and injuring two people.