The man charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Tuesday during the trial that he thought ...

BANGKOK — Shimamura Co., the operator of casual clothing chains, opened a shop in central Bangkok on Tuesday as its first ...

Vivid projections of images of Nio guardian deities and dragons are seen at Sensoji temple in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Tuesday ...

Akie Abe, the widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, appeared in court for the first time on Wednesday at the trial of ...

A giant straw horse — next year’s Chinese zodiac animal — is attracting tourists at Takuminosato, a roadside rest station in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture. The straw has just been replaced, allowing ...

The health ministry was expected to propose Thursday that standard childbirth costs be covered entirely by public health ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education began full-fledged discussions to increase the number of metropolitan high schools ...

Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak ...

The Japanese government is expected to lower the state-set prices of drugs in its fiscal 2026 revision after a health ...

More Japanese universities and graduate schools are offering programs taught in English. The objective is to open doors for ...

The sight of a high-rise residential complex — a common sight throughout Hong Kong — engulfed in flames and smoke was shocking. It represents one of the worst disasters since the territory’s return to ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration advocates “responsible and proactive public finances,” aiming for tax system reform that emphasizes economic growth. It is hoped that her administration ...