FUKUI--Takato Ishida became the youngest governor in Japan following an election that was made necessary by the resignation ...

A University of Tokyo professor was arrested on suspicion of accepting about 1.8 million yen ($11,700) in bribes, including ...

TAIPEI--American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective ...

HANOI--South ‌Korean former Prime Minister Lee ‍Hae-chan, a veteran politician and influential fixture on the country’s road ...

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BEIJING--China made a major announcement over the weekend, saying it was investigating the army’s top general for suspected ...

BANGKOK--Military-ruled Myanmar appears to have adopted the tactics of sanction-busting nations such ...

Team Japan announced Monday that Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto will lead its rotation during the World Baseball ...

WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump said Monday he is increasing tariffs on South Korean goods because the country’s national ...

BEIJING--China on Jan. 26 warned its citizens against travelling to Japan during the Lunar New Year, its longest public ...

BEIJING--Kao Miura of Japan won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday in his final tuneup for the Milan ...

MANILA--The Philippines told China on Monday that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over ...