An international conference on managing bluefin tuna stocks has agreed to raise the annual catch quota for large bluefin in the western and central Pacific Ocean, including waters near Japan, by 25 ...

The defense chiefs of Japan and Australia have affirmed efforts to further strengthen the relationship between their countries plus the United States to boost deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Retail sales in China slowed in July due to weak domestic demand. Data released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics ...

Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella says an estimate puts the economic losses from the powerful earthquake that struck the country on August 10 at approximately 9.58 billion dollars.

A Russian opposition politician seeking an end to the Ukraine conflict has been sentenced to 11 years and one month in prison for allegedly discrediting the army and spreading false information about ...

A flame-lighting ceremony has been held in Tokyo ahead of the 2026 Asian Games torch relay. The 20th Asian Games will open in Nagoya City, central Japan, on September 19. The torch relay begins on ...

A Japanese research institute says wastewater containing radioactive substances may have leaked from a basement that was flooded during last week's torrential rains. It has ruled out any impact on the ...

Children at a park in Shizuoka Prefecture's Fuji City have been enjoying dashing like ninjas across a pond on floating straw mats called "goza." ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he summoned Japan's envoy following Tokyo's protest of President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to one of four Russian-controlled islands. Japan claims the ...

A Chinese vessel was apparently conducting research on Monday within Japan's exclusive economic zone off the southwestern prefecture of Okinawa without consent from Tokyo. The Japan Coast Guard ...

US President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has responded positively to his call for talks.

The 60-day deadline for the United States and Iran to reach a deal to end their conflict is expiring, and US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Iran, telling the media he is "not in a hurry" and ...