In a little-noticed tweet Sunday, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman delivered an unusually blunt criticism of South Korea's decision to pull out of an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, saying that the move endangers American troops. "We are deeply disappointed and concerned that the ROK's government ...

Boyan Slat, 25, is an ambitious social entrepreneur. His goal: Reduce 90 percent of an estimated 80 million kg of plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean, covering an area more than three times the size of France, by 2040. And do it with a ...

In Hong Kong, what began as a peaceful demonstration against a contentious extradition law has descended into a violent police crackdown and engulfed the former British colony in a symbolic fight against China's authoritarian rule. Protesters show no sign of backing down after more than ...

The host city’s mayor has made such decommissioning a condition for approving the restarts of two other reactors at the plant.

Indonesia will build a new capital city on the island of Borneo, home to some of the world's biggest coal reserves and orangutan habitats, as President Joko Widodo seeks to ease pressure on congested and sinking Jakarta. The new administrative headquarters will be situated between ...

The foreign debt built up by Chinese companies is about a third bigger than official data show, adding to the pressure on the country's currency reserves as a wave of repayment obligations approaches in 2020. On top of the $2 trillion in liabilities to foreign ...

The pact spells out a small win for Japan and a big win for the U.S. that would slash Tokyo’s tariffs on American farm products.

Buses, taxis, trucks and pre-registered assistive vehicles for people with disabilities will be exempt from the surcharge.

Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, researchers at Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady elderly people keep their balance. Dubbed Arque, the gray 1-meter device mimics tails that cheetahs and other animals ...

Australia plans to block websites to stop the spread of extreme content during "crisis events," Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Speaking from the Group of Seven gathering in Biarritz, southwest France, on Sunday, Morrison said the measures are needed in response to the deadly ...

More than a quarter of Japanese municipalities have expressed concerns about potential problems resulting from an anticipated surge in the number of visitors to the country from overseas, a survey showed Sunday. While the central government has seen the tourism boom in recent years as ...

As one of the world's most important trade and business hubs, Hong Kong was always going to struggle this year because of the escalating U.S.-China tariff war. But after three months of anti-government protests, the semi-autonomous Chinese city, a shopper's paradise and gourmet destination for ...

The South Korean decision will potentially derail the traditional tripartite security alliance mechanism that has stabilized Northeast Asia for the past seven decades.

Tokyo's international competitiveness will decrease further unless drastic measures are taken to improve its infrastructure.

With modern life getting ever more hectic, yoga and meditation are popular ways to unwind, and knowing the terminology will help you de-stress.

Using "ni shite" can help describe someone or something who stands out from the norm or can be used to highlight a surprising fact.

We look at rising numbers of female workers in Japan and the country's unemployment rate.

Seven & I Holdings Co. says it will scrap a smartphone payment service just one month after launching it to allow security issues to be addressed in the wake of a hacking.

Placido Domingo received a standing ovation as he took to the stage at the Salzburg Festival on Sunday, a concerted show of support at his first performance since nine women accused him of sexual harassment in a report by The Associated Press. Domingo and his ...

With the FIBA World Cup just around the corner, the Japan men's national team will head to China with confidence, but also with some issues that need to be fixed. The squad played a series of warm-up games against New Zealand, Argentina, Germany and Tunisia ...

Rory McIlroy marched to the 18th green Sunday at East Lake with victory in hand and $15 million in the bank. Even better was what he saw — and heard — behind him. The scene was all too familiar. The gallery ducked under the ropes and ...

If you went out in search of a dedicated Japanese baseball card enthusiast, you might not think to look in Maryland. The "Old Line State," however, is where you'd find Dave McNeely, a 54-year-old computer programmer who, by his estimate, has collected over 60,000 baseball ...

The New York Yankees left Los Angeles feeling good about how they matched up against the team with the best record in baseball. DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Judge and Mike Ford homered, and Domingo German outdueled Clayton Kershaw for his major league-leading 17th win in a ...

Cricket World Cup hero Ben Stokes scored a stunning 135 not out as England kept its Ashes hopes alive with a dramatic one-wicket win over Australia in the third test at Headingley. Stokes scored the winning four Sunday in the afternoon session on Day 4 ...

Takakeisho will have one shot at regaining his status at sumo's second-highest rank, provided he is fit enough to compete, after the latest rankings released by the Japan Sumo Association saw the fan-favorite wrestler demoted to sekiwake on Monday. The Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at ...

Kento Momota, Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto became the first Japanese to repeat as badminton world champions on Sunday. On the final day of the world championships, Nagahara and Matsumoto made history by defending the women's doubles title they won last year in China. The ...