TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (pic) was under pressure Wednesday (Feb 25) after it emerged she gave congratulatory gift catalogues to lawmakers from her ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...

Japan's total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

The convenience store chain aims to increase the number of such stores to 100 across the country by fiscal 2030 to prepare ...

The Baltimore Orioles are preparing for another important season, but one of their top players is already making adjustments before Opening Day. Gunnar Henderson is expected to play a key role not ...

Sanae Takaichi offered catalogue items to more than 300 lawmakers as election gratitude, insisting no government money was spent.

That may be partly fueled by China’s reopening post-Covid, which included relaxing some visa policies and encouraging more tourism – as well as the great migration of social media users to China’s ...

Punch the monkey, who won hearts online after turning to a plush orangutan toy for company, is now reported to be getting on well with his real-life zoo companions. In an update on X, Ichikawa Zoo ...

The San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail is a 230-kilometer-long course connecting the Sea of Japan coastline along Tottori, Hyogo, ...

Stung by Donald Trump’s volatile foreign policies, New Delhi is deepening ties with the EU and ‘middle powers’ such as Canada ...

SEOUL: South Korea's birthrate rose for a second-straight year in 2025, government data showed on Wednesday (Feb 25), in a further sign that a country facing a demographic crisis for nearly a decade ...