Swiss investigators are looking into the cause of a deadly bar fire that left about 40 people dead and more than one hundred ...

China has rejected criticism of the large-scale military drills it conducted around Taiwan in late December, calling its ...

The US State Department has expressed concern over China's recent military drills in waters around Taiwan. State Department ...

Explore how Japan uses artificial satellites and surface observation to quickly assess flood and earthquake damage, ...

Swordsmiths in central Japan have performed a New Year ritual to pray for safety and success this year. The Seki Traditional ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito said he was praying for the happiness of people in Japan and the world in his New Year's greetings ...

A department store in Yokohama, near Tokyo, opened for the New Year on Friday, drawing crowds of shoppers seeking bargain ...

Weather officials are forecasting heavy snow in eastern and western Japan through Saturday mainly in mountainous areas.

Zohran Mamdani from the Democratic Party has become the mayor of New York City. At his inauguration ceremony on Thursday, the ...

Iran has seen a wave of protests against the government over rising prices and other economic woes. State-run media say three ...

It has been two years since a devastating earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula. Mere months later, heavy rains also hit. The ...

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said certain political forces in Japan are trying to reverse the course of history. The ...