Tourists flock to the Kotoku-in Buddhist temple here to marvel at and shoot photos of the Great Buddha of Kamakura, one of ...

Despite security concerns over foreign property acquisitions near key defense sites, a nationwide survey once again found no ...

BANGKOK--Myanmar’s military government has charged more than 200 people with violating the Southeast Asian country’s voting ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed her policy of seeking dialogue with China amid the intensifying confrontation with ...

Office supply giant Askul Corp. resumed shipping orders on Dec. 17, using a system built in response to a crippling ...

MANILA--The southern Philippines once drew small numbers of foreign militants aligned with al-Qaida or the Islamic State ...

For the last quarter century, Komeito was the brake of the vehicle of the prime minister of Japan. But Komeito is gone from ...

FUKUOKA--A “funeral” was held in a little Fukuoka church on a recent day for a man who had died alone in his 70s.

KYOTO--A European-style cake that was likely a favorite of warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) has been revived despite a dearth ...

The government has finalized plans to end subsidies to large-scale solar power stations, given the declining production costs ...

BANGKOK--Thailand will hold an early election on Feb. 8, the country’s election regulator said Monday, days after Prime ...

The Upper House on Dec. 16 passed the supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2025, the first compiled by the Sanae Takaichi ...