SINGAPORE--The yen ticked slightly higher on Thursday after Japan’s central bank stood pat on rates in a closely watched ...

According to a legend of the Ainu people of Hokkaido, there was an old woman with a gift of divination who lived by the ...

BEIJING--The Chinese military announced Wednesday that it would hold an annual naval exercise and conduct a maritime joint ...

Despite another delay in the start of fuel debris removal at the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, the plant ...

Residents of a science city close to Kyoto that is known for its many cultural and research facilities are up in arms over a ...

Tax authorities have penalized a Hong Kong-based freight company for submitting a fraudulent refund claim on the consumption ...

Japanese automaker Nissan sank into a 115.8 billion yen ($782 million) loss for April-June but promised Wednesday to return ...

BANGKOK--Myanmar’s military government has enacted a new electoral law that imposes punishments of up to the death penalty ...

BANGKOK--China’s top leaders have pledged to help companies slammed by higher U.S. tariffs but held back on major moves after ...

Tensions ran high among residents and visitors after tsunami warnings were issued along Japan’s Pacific coast on July 30 following a powerful earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.

Shattered glass, torched motorcycles and a burned bust of Buddha awaited 63-year-old Soth Sim as he returned to his home in ...

HONOLULU--One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves ...