Japanese police said they have arrested seven people suspected of running an illegal sex business that reportedly targeted ...

US stock futures pointed to sharp losses for the major indexes, as Wall Street showed the effects of President Donald Trump’s ...

Beijing imposed a blanket ban on Japanese seafood imports after Tokyo began releasing treated radioactive water into the sea in August 2023. Last September, China had indicated it would ...

TOKYO, Jan 20 — Japan's largest women’s prison, Tochigi Women’s Prison, houses a growing number of elderly inmates, reflecting the country’s ageing population. According to CNN, many of the inmates ...

Hong Kong led gains in Asia amid hopes that the feared trade war can be averted, with Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta also rising. Singapore and Wellington were down.

With so much still up in the air, observers said that Seoul could move closer to Beijing and further from Tokyo, even putting the trilateral Japan-South Korea-US partnership in jeopardy.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A shrine parishioner throws icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda ...

Israel's Cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Saturday, a day ...

He has vowed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China until they crack down on fentanyl and border crossings, and he threatened "economic force" against Ottawa after suggesting Canada should become the ...

But the initial reaction to the Nintendo Switch 2 was lackluster, and the company’s Tokyo-traded shares slumped 4.3% on Friday. Nintendo’s shares had surged to a record ahead of the announcement.