A fire has destroyed about 1,000 homes in a water village in the Malaysian part of Borneo island, leaving more than 9,000 ...

An event featuring the traditional summer festival Awa dance has been held in Tokushima City, southwestern Japan.

The Philippines and the United States have kicked off their annual joint military exercise. About 1,400 personnel from ...

A strong earthquake has struck Northern Japan. Tsunami warnings have been lifted but tsunami advisories are in effect.

A large pro-government rally was held in Tehran on Sunday, as reports emerged that Iran has refused to hold a second round of ...

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index has kicked off the week with a rebound. It was led by semiconductor-related shares on expectations that upcoming corporate earnings will be strong.

Bus companies across Japan are hiring foreign workers to make up a massive upcoming shortfall on their bus routes. But ...

Japan's benchmark stock index rose on Monday despite the unclear outlook for the Middle East conflict. The Nikkei 225 climbed ...

Children across Japan began taking academic achievement tests on Monday. English exams for junior high students are fully ...

More than 20,000 greater white-fronted geese are resting at a wetland in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido.

Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko has pushed back against a move by the government to redistribute tax revenue from the capital. She says disparities in the tax take should instead be addressed by reviewing ...

Honda Motor is adjusting its operations in the giant Chinese market where it faces a sales slump. Sources say the Japanese ...