Police in Tokyo have arrested two people on suspicion of defrauding the government of over 100 million yen in subsidies for ...

People in Nepal have cast their ballots in the first general election since youth-led protests toppled the government in ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that his country may stop supplying natural gas to Europe. Putin made the ...

European leaders have been united over the ongoing US-Israel attacks on Iran in their call for respect of international law, ...

Countries in the Persian Gulf have denounced Tehran for attacking US bases and other facilities in the region to retaliate ...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has revealed his country's economic growth target for this year will be lowered to between 4.5 ...

A poll conducted by the Israeli think tank the Institute for National Security Studies shows that a clear majority of ...

A UN fact-finding mission has strongly condemned the US-Israeli strikes against Iran, and called for an immediate cessation ...

The conflict with Iran is putting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz at risk. The Japanese Shipowners' Association says 44 ...

Tokyo's benchmark stock index rallied in Thursday morning trade. Investors are buying back shares across the board that have been on the retreat since the conflict in Iran kicked off.

In response to the situation in Iran, the Japanese Foreign Ministry has announced a travel advisory and upgraded risk levels for neighboring countries.

Candles have illuminated a rock face at a shrine in the mountains of Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, in a festival to pray for a good harvest and family well-being.