Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has plummeted after the United States and Israeli attacks on Iran. A US media ...

Japan's nonpartisan National Council has held its first meeting. The council plans to deliberate on the introduction of a ...

An event to celebrate Vietnam's Lunar New Year known as Tet has begun in Japan's Gunma Prefecture, offering visitors a taste of traditional food and culture of the Southeast Asian country.

Tokyo's consumer prices rose more slowly in February than in the month before. Government subsidies helped bring down fees for gas and electricity.

Muslims across Asia are welcoming the holy month of Ramadan. In Indonesia and Pakistan, home to the world's two biggest ...

Seven-Eleven Japan says it is scaling back the frequency of store deliveries of onigiri rice balls, sandwiches and other food items due to labor shortages. The operator of Japan's biggest ...

A baby monkey raised by humans at a Japanese zoo has become a popular attraction, clinging to a stuffed toy orangutan that he ...

Inflationary pressure eased across Japan in January as consumer price rises slowed slightly from the previous month. The shift was largely due to lower gasoline and utility costs.

Kamakura City in Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, has decided to utilize a culturally important wooden building as a dining ...

The head of Team Japan for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games has praised the group. It captured 24 medals -- the country's best-ever tally at any Winter Games.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae is arranging to reveal in her policy speech this week her plan to speed up submission to the Diet of bills related to the consumption tax.

A preliminary government report shows Japan's economy grew an annualized 0.2 percent in the October-to-December quarter.