Gastroenteritis cases have surged in Japan after infections linked to contaminated food, including strawberry daifuku, authorities say.

Pineapple buns are named for the pattern of their golden-brown crust. Do we owe them to Japanese occupation or Chinese expelled from Mexico? The pineapple bun - bo lo bao, or bo lo yau when sliced open and stuffed with a slab of butter - is a popular Hong Kong pastry found in many bakeries and convenience stores in the city,

The A Company of the Winnipeg Grenadiers was surrounded. They had managed to claim the summit of Mount Butler in the center of Hong Kong and hold the invading Japanese for three hours. But a gap in their unprotected flank suddenly left them vulnerable.

Octopus Holdings says it is in talks with different platforms in Japan and aims to collaborate with those that have greater payment coverage.

The ruling marked a rare victory in challenging the enforcement of the national security law imposed by Beijing.

Firms in the former British colony are increasingly under pressure to shake off any connection with China amid tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Elbridge Colby, nominee for Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, said Japan needed to spend far more on its defense.

Japanese government bond yields surged, with the 10-year JGB yield hitting its highest level since 2009, reaching 1.5%.

Asian markets faced a broad decline on Friday as Japan’s government bond yields surged to levels last seen during the 2008 financial crisis.

China has acquired the capability to penetrate Japan's ballistic missile defense system, a Japanese think tank warned.

THE end of the 2024/25 European football season is near, and the rumour mill is already in overdrive, with many of the continent’s top teams expected to fly to Asia to play some friendly matches in the summer.