Pakistan and Afghanistan's interim Taliban government have agreed on a ceasefire after more than a week of deadly border ...

The Islamic group Hamas has released the bodies of several hostages since the ceasefire in its conflict with Israel took ...

Join May J. for Japanese music! This week, all-female band SILENT SIREN (soon marking their 15th anniversary) and 11-member ...

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index set an all-time high on Monday, finishing above the 49,000 mark for the first time. This came ...

A centrist candidate is set to become Bolivia's next president, marking a change of government and signaling a likely shift ...

Major retail brand Muji has suspended online sales in Japan after an e-commerce platform it uses for deliveries suffered a ...

When a Japan Post worker was ordered to swap his motorbike for a bicycle in 35-degree heat, it reignited debate about ...

The grounds of Saidaiji Temple in the city of Nara, western Japan, feature a daycare and kindergarten. And once a year, the ...

A five-day Grand Sumo Tournament in London has concluded in a victory for Yokozuna Grand Champion Hoshoryu. Hoshoryu faced ...

Tensions between Washington and Beijing have found a new flashpoint: shipbuilding. Both sides imposed port entry fees on the ...

The mayor of a Japanese town of only 800 people is having to make tough choices on which programs to cut to keep key services ...

The Israeli military has struck strongholds of the Islamic group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. It says the move was in response to ...