TOKYO -- Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has been conducting an "omotenashi (hospitality) training" program for foreign employees ...

The head of one of Myanmar’s influential ethnic armies accused world leaders of ignoring the ruling military junta's surge in ...

Japan’s decision to fund Southeast Asian efforts against cross-border crimes is not a minor development in regional cooperation.It is a signal that the ...

China may rethink its escalating pressure campaign on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi if she delivers a resounding victory in a February 8 snap election, say current and former Japanese ...

In “The Islands and the Stars,” Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo’s space program has changed over the past century.

Amid the upheaval of the Meiji Restoration, the Yasukuni Shrine was initially built by order of Emperor Meiji to honor those who died in the civil war that paved the way for Japan's modernization -- ...

Singapore subsequently fell under Japanese occupation and was renamed Sypnan-to. This marked the beginning of Singapore's darkest chapter: three and a half years of brutal Japanese colonial rule.

Other countries reporting complaints in 2025 include Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom.

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The delay in passing a $40 billion special military budget risks a "rupture" in the joint line of defence against China, Taiwan's defence ...

Compounds, which are mostly run by Chinese criminal gangs and staffed partly by trafficking victims living in brutal ...

TOKYO -- Highly motivated international students in Japan have become indispensable as workers at convenience stores, but the ...

Russia is recruiting increasing numbers of fighters from the region, using deceptive practices pioneered by Southeast Asia-based online scam operations.