China has rejected criticism of the large-scale military drills it conducted around Taiwan in late December, calling its ...

Swiss investigators are looking into the cause of a deadly bar fire that left about 40 people dead and more than one hundred ...

Weather officials are forecasting heavy snow in eastern and western Japan through Saturday mainly in mountainous areas.

The US State Department has expressed concern over China's recent military drills in waters around Taiwan. State Department ...

Swordsmiths in central Japan have performed a New Year ritual to pray for safety and success this year. The Seki Traditional ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he was praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his New Year's greetings ...

A department store in Yokohama, near Tokyo, opened for the New Year on Friday, drawing crowds of shoppers seeking bargain ...

Zohran Mamdani from the Democratic Party has become the mayor of New York City. At his inauguration ceremony on Thursday, the ...

Iran has seen a wave of protests against the government over rising prices and other economic woes. State-run media say three ...

Explore how Japan uses artificial satellites and surface observation to quickly assess flood and earthquake damage, ...

Hong Kong media say police have arrested a man from mainland China on suspicion of robbing about 1 billion yen, or around 6.4 million dollars, from the staff of a currency exchange shop on Thursday.

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has said in a New Year's address that Taiwan is determined to boost defenses in the face of ...