Japanese companies have announced a record $359 billion in outbound and domestic mergers and acquisitions deals so far in 2025 as December draws to a close—an increase of 54%, according to data from ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin stressing the unity between the countries. He said their "alliance" today is "a precious common asset to be ...

Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted the owner of a private-room massage parlor in Tokyo where a then 12-year-old Thai girl had been forced to work illegally on charges of violating laws on child welfare ...

A Japanese civic group is holding a public exhibition and lecture series this week detailing the atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army's Unit 731, a Japanese germ-warfare unit that ...

Britain's King Charles highlighted the importance of unity in diversity in his annual Christmas Day message on Thursday, as wars and tensions put communities around ‌the world under strain. "With the ...

This paper examines Japan's vulnerability to foreign influence and proposes legislative measures, drawing lessons from the UK, the US and Australia. The Policy Research Council of the Liberal ...

Hagi in Yamaguchi Prefecture is dotted with volcanoes. Their volcanic rock was used to shape the townscape, and the area's unique clay and soil fostered its pottery tradition and citrus cultivation.

A Thai girl who had been forced to perform sexual services for money at a massage parlor in Tokyo is expected to be returned to her home country in the coming days, according to media reports. She is ...

Asia reinforced that message. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose close to two percent, supported by strength in technology and export-linked names as global semiconductor demand expectations improved. In Hong ...

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Watching late this weekend for a big pattern change! Donald Trump’s approval rating hits rock bottom with working class How a backroad discovery led to the arrest of Melodee Buzzard’s mother in the ...

Japan's GDP in the third quarter of 2025, according to preliminary data, decreased by 0.4% compared to the second quarter of this year, and by 1.8% compared to the third quarter of 2024. This is ...