A Japanese mining ship departed on Monday for a remote coral atoll to probe mud rich in rare earths, part of Tokyo's drive to ...

In what could be considered as a message to the United States (US) and its allies, China has started a live-fire military drill around Taiwan, which Beijing considers its territory and vows to ...

Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.

A 22-year-old Japanese man who died from a tumour has continued to move many people online with an optimistic post he scheduled for publication after his death. On October 12, Kanaru Nakayama died ...

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Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted the owner of a private-room massage parlor in Tokyo where a then 12-year-old Thai girl had been forced to work illegally on charges of violating laws on child welfare ...

“For nigh on 1,000 years, the Japanese pirates have wreaked havoc…they respect only force, and their hearts are bursting with malice.” This month China’s armed forces released these verses on social ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin stressing the unity between the countries. He said their "alliance" today is "a precious common asset to be ...

Japanese authorities have approved a decision to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, which has sat dormant for more than a decade following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, in a pivotal ...

Britain's King Charles highlighted the importance of unity in diversity in his annual Christmas Day message on Thursday, as wars and tensions put communities around ‌the world under strain. "With the ...

A Thai girl who was allegedly forced to provide sexual services at a Tokyo massage parlor has returned to Thailand. The girl was 12 years old when her mother is said to have abandoned her at the ...

A Thai girl who had been forced to perform sexual services for money at a massage parlor in Tokyo is expected to be returned to her home country in the coming days, according to media reports. She is ...