Japan’s newest issued banknotes marked their first anniversary on Thursday, yet the new bills still only account for about 30 ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday expressed his desire for an early visit to Japan. “I intend to visit Japan ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office rushed to give finance minister Rachel Reeves his full backing on Wednesday ...

Japan’s Nikkei share gauge swung between gains and losses on Thursday as uncertainty over a trade deal with the United States ...

A decision by Washington to halt some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv on Wednesday that ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of Ireland House, the new Irish embassy building, was held in Tokyo’s ...

Campaigning for the upcoming House of Councillors election began Thursday and will continue until the day before the polls ...

It’s been about half a year, but let’s get back into this ramen series, starting with Hokkaido, the great northern land. When ...

Typhoon Mun, also called Typhoon No. 3, emerged at 3 a.m. on Thursday near the Ogasawara Islands. The typhoon is expected to ...

Rescuers were searching Thursday for 38 people missing in rough seas overnight after a ferry sank near Indonesia’s resort ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ will remain behind bars for now, a judge ruled on Wednesday, after the music mogul was cleared of sex ...

Hamas and Israel staked out their positions Wednesday ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal, with ...