In China, consumerism appears to outweigh nationalism regardless of how testy relations have become in recent diplomatic spats with countries like Japan and the United States.

BEIJING--Liu Zhiquan was waiting for a 30-plus hour train journey to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, some 1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers) from Beijing, where he works in construction.

China will offer firm support for “patriotic pro-reunification forces” in ⁠Taiwan and strike hard against “separatists,” the top Chinese official in charge of ‌policy towards the ...

Once at the forefront of next-generation DVDs, Sony Group Corp. will phase out shipments of Blu-ray Disc recorders, as demand has shrunk amid the rise of video streaming services and online data ...

Taiwanese were the largest group of foreigners who bought new apartments in Tokyo’s 23 wards in 2024, according to a land ministry survey.

Voters overwhelmingly gave a mandate to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Feb. 8, sending her Liberal Democratic Party to its ...

Yoshihiko Noda and Tetsuo Saito said they would resign as co-leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance (Chudo) on Feb. 9 after ...

When Hong Kong was hit by its deadliest fire in decades last year, it left thousands of residents without some of their ...

Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday as Japan’s benchmark topped new highs after a historic election win for the nation’s ...

The Liberal Democratic Party emerged as the top choice among unaffiliated voters in the proportional representation portion ...

BANGKOK--The Bhumjaithai party of Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul took a commanding lead in Thailand’s general election ...

Outside of the bustling winter months, the ski resort village of Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture boasts a modest population that ...