NAGOYA, Japan -- Just two decades ago the Takeshima Aquarium in Gamagori, Aichi prefecture, was on the verge of shutting down ...

KUMAMOTO, Japan -- Municipal governments in Kumamoto prefecture are preparing for an influx of Taiwanese. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, is ...

KATHMANDU -- A year since Nepalis first took to the streets to call for the reestablishment of the monarchy, the debate is ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's factory activity expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, an official survey released on Saturday shows, adding to a string of recent data suggesting a ...

TOKYO -- Researchers at multiple Japanese institutions unknowingly co-authored papers with North Korean peers in a potential ...

KANDY, Sri Lanka -- It is August, and I have arrived in Kandy, Sri Lanka, to witness the Kandy Esala Perahera, one of the world's oldest and most grandiose cultural processions. This annual event, ...

TOKYO -- A hotel in Shuzenji, a hot spring town west of Tokyo, is offering a peaceful refuge for idol fans seeking solace from the emotional anguish caused by their favorite celebrities' departure ...

Toyota predicts that net profit will drop 28% to 3.57 trillion yen ($23.8 billion) for the year ending March 2025. But analysts forecast a decrease of roughly 18% to 4.08 trillion yen -- the largest ...

TOKYO -- Disney cruises in Japan will depart from Tokyo, Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land said Friday. The cruises, ...

when she left university in Thailand in August 2018, she weighed 107 kilograms. Given her 1.7-meter height, her body mass ...

The U.S. relies heavily on nickel imports to meet its long-term domestic needs, historically sourcing much of its supply from allies like Canada and Australia. While expanding domestic production and ...

HONG KONG -- The Chinese government is showing a sense of alarm over the outflow of foreign money from the Hong Kong market -- its bridge to the outside financial world -- and the effect that could ...