The cherry season for Tokyo starts when the official sample tree at Yasukuni Shrine opens at least five flowers.

The decision to maintain its policy rate at 0.75% was widely expected by the market and central bank watchers.

Under the revised ordinance, only patients with specific conditions, such as intractable diseases with no alternative treatment, will be allowed to use them.

Businesses are making unusual adjustments to accommodate the band's overwhelming popularity and the impact of fans' demand near venues across the country.

Netflix brought the Straw Hat spirit to Tokyo with a celebration that drew devoted fans and underscored the live-action ...

Weeks before Thailand's February general election, Anutin Charnvirakul stood at a rally in the capital Bangkok and declared ...

Japanese police received 98,289 requests for consultations over domestic violence in 2025, up 3.5% year on year and hitting ...

At the day's plenary meeting, the lower chamber of parliament confirmed the government's nominations of 22 people at 11 institutions, including Chuo University professor Toichiro Asada and Aoyama ...

The Reform U.K. leader and his allies are betting that a powerful brand of populism can carry him to 10 Downing Street.

About half of the expected 15,000 athletes and officials will live in the eye-catching temporary accommodation during the Games, which will be held in Aichi Prefecture.

In all the countries surveyed for the Munich Security Index 2026, the downsides of U.S. President Donald Trump's wrecking-ball politics dominate public perceptions.

Many private think tanks expect corporate capital spending to remain firm, but concerns linger over the conflict in Iran.