A US think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, has released a report analyzing shipping traffic through the Strait of ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong have agreed to cooperate closely on energy security. This comes amid supply disruptions due to the crisis in ...

Police in Tokyo have arrested an unemployed man on suspicion of stealing metal toilet components from public restrooms in a ...

In Thailand, the mood for celebration is in the air ahead of the New Year Songkran water festival. The residents of Bangkok's biggest slum have gathered to pay their respects to the elderly in a ...

Expressway operators in Japan have announced their forecasts for traffic jams during this year's spring holiday period.

Myanmar's former military chief Min Aung Hlaing has been inaugurated as president, formalizing his position after leading the 2021 coup. He said Myanmar is now on its way toward democracy.

The Miharu Takizakura, or 'waterfall cherry tree' in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is said to be over 1,000 years old. Its blossoms reach their peak in mid-April, creating a spectacular ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks in Beijing with Cheng Li-wun, leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party, the ...

China's domestic sales of new vehicles in March posted their fifth straight month of decline. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers says last month's domestic new car sales totaled 2.02 ...

Japan's Seven & i Holdings says it will postpone the listing of its North American convenience store subsidiary. The retail ...

The Japanese government has revealed rough amounts of planned new fees that foreign people must pay to obtain residence permits. It says it is considering raising the fee for a permanent residence ...

The British rock band Deep Purple has met with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. She played the drums in a band while in university, and has described herself as a longtime fan of the legendary ...