Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.

October 1942. The Japanese freighter Lisbon Maru is struck by an American torpedo. Hidden in its holds are 1,800 British POWs. As the ship sinks, the guards commit a chilling war crime: they batten ...

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is investigating the sinking of a Singapore-flagged ship in the South China Sea, leaving two dead. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes ...

The Chinese military said 17 crew members were rescued and two of them later died. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The footage, aired across multiple channels, showed clips of Reza Pahlavi and carried a message for Iranian security forces, ...

Iran on Tuesday warned Donald Trump not to take any action against the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, days ...

The Thai Meteorological Department warns of a 2-4°C temperature drop in the Northeast and strong winds across upper Thailand.

The Ukrainian leader says the document now needs to be signed by "presidents", without giving details of its content. Ukrainian, Russian and US officials will meet tomorrow.

Chinese authorities say two people are dead and four are missing after a boat with 21 Filipinos on board capsized in the ...

The United States, Russia and Ukraine rarely agree on anything. But as their delegations head to Abu Dhabi for their first trilateral meeting since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ...

By Masayuki Yamauchi / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] What should a government leader or a ...