The head of the International Criminal Court has urged members to stay unified in the face of pressure from the United States ...

About 10,000 Japanese soldiers died in a battle on the Pacific island of Peleliu during World War II. Of them, over 3000 were ...

Japan's Finance Ministry says the combined ordinary profits of Japanese companies rose 19.7 percent in the July-September ...

Seismologists in Japan are urging residents of the Aso region in Kumamoto Prefecture to remain cautious one week after a magnitude 5.8 quake hit the area.

Governor Ueda Kazuo says the Bank of Japan will consider the pros and cons of raising the benchmark interest rate at its next ...

Japan's Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, has visited her grandparents, Emperor Emeritus ...

Thousands of Filipinos have rallied in Metro Manila, denouncing what they see as corruption tied to flood-control projects ...

The trial for the head of the former Unification Church, accused of violating South Korea's political funds law, began. NHK ...

Japan's transition to a new health insurance ID system includes options for users, including a temporary provision allowing ...

Tohoku University says it will continue working to meet the needs of foreign students and nurture the world's leading ...

Torrential rain is battering nations across South and Southeast Asia. The downpours are triggering deadly landslides on the ...

Japan is marking 60 years of sending volunteers overseas to help countries develop. The anniversary comes as international ...