The Defense Ministry on Aug. 20 began driving piles to solidify the soft seabed in Oura Bay on the north side of Henoko for ...

Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) apologized after its Chinese news presenter said on the air that the disputed Senkaku Islands ...

Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here ...

SEOUL--A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday crossing the militarized border in the eastern part of ...

Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday, launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles in front of reporters ...

A Vietnamese man died after being swept away at a river junction in western Tokyo on Aug. 19, the second foreign national to ...

More than half of parents in Japan want their children to major in science at their college or university, while only about ...

Participants of the panel discussion in the Asahi World Forum 2024, “Protecting the Earth's Future―What You Can Do to Combat ...

The dominance of standard Japanese in colloquial speech across the archipelago has obvious advantages. But it comes at the ...

For a limited time, daredevils can take a high-speed thrill ride off the coast of Awajishima island in a special vessel.

BEIJING--Vietnam’s new leader To Lam is making China the destination for his first overseas visit, signaling the continuing ...

Two earthquakes rocked Ibaraki Prefecture and surrounding areas early on Aug. 19, prompting authorities to warn residents to ...