Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Wednesday described new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's proposal for a NATO-like ...

Glitz, glamor and a glorious setting helped make the Busan Film Festival's 2024 opening ceremony an act of stylish, gritty ...

Japan is not considering setting up an “Asian Nato” in the ... "It’s difficult to immediately set up a mechanism that would ...

Stock markets in Asia continued to diverge from each other and the U.S. on Wednesday. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong jumped 6.2% on optimism that China’s stimulus efforts will get the economy out of its ...

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up over 6% on Wednesday, hitting a 22-month high for a sixth day of gains amid further optimism about Beijing's latest stimulus policies. The index closed up 6.2%, ...

Japan's foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday they are not working on a proposal by Japan's new prime minister to ...

Japan's leading video company Nintendo is about to open a museum -- an unusual step for a company that rarely explains itself. The museum opens Wednesday in Kyoto, the company's hometown.

The idea of an Asian NATO floated by Japan's new prime minister is one to consider in the mid- to long-term but not imminent, ...

South Korea has been named the top foodie destination in Asia, with 64% of surveyed respondents indicating they visited the ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday he wanted to strengthen his nation's alliance with the United ...

Women’s soccer is on a high in Asia in the wake of some World Cup performances that captivated nations, raising expectations ...

Airspace closures following Iran's missile attack on Israel forced airlines to divert flights and make emergency landings to ...