Overall, most Asians trusted their governments to do the right thing and put the needs of the community over individual freedoms.

The request came a day after the decision was made to have no overseas spectators because of ongoing coronavirus concerns.

Frustration is growing in England that French security forces are not doing more to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

Japan has big plans for its offshore wind market, targeting 10 gigawatts by 2030 and 30-45 gigawatts a decade later.

Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi, who lost to Kishida in the LDP presidential race, was chosen as the party's new policy chief.

With many lawmakers having followed Abe's lead in backing Kishida as a second choice, the new LDP leader is likely to feel indebted to the former prime minister.

Due in part to a jump in global raw material costs, the hike will be unwelcome in households still reeling from the pandemic.

The presumptive prime minister has taken aim at Japan's neoliberal economic policies, but he will need to build up political capital to actually make headway.

The Meng-Michaels case ramps up fear about foreign workers being arrested based on diplomatic hostilities between China and their home countries.

With new COVID-19 cases declining, the state of emergency will be lifted in Tokyo and all other affected areas at the end of Thursday.

The politician set to become Japan’s next prime minister may not be all that savvy on social media — but a photo of his favorite food struck a chord with Twitter users.

"The war was a strategic failure," Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the House Armed Services Committee.

In the early days of COVID-19 vaccine rollouts, Chinese shots saved countless lives. But as the Western stranglehold on mRNA supplies loosens, a clear preference has emerged.

The nation's wealth gap is widening as the health crisis drags on, disproportionately burdening women and the expanding pool of nonpermanent workers.

To some extent, the ratings-driven coverage speaks to the Japanese public's disapproval of Princess Mako's boyfriend.

Around 350 companies from Japan and abroad are exhibiting their latest titles, with presentations available online for free. The show was held entirely online last year amid the pandemic.

The 16th typhoon of the year is forecast to approach the Izu Islands, south of Tokyo, on Friday before moving to the ocean east of Kanto.

Macron's abrasive style and willingness to go it alone indicate he'll struggle to fill Merkel's EU shoes, say senior diplomats.

The platform found that many videos about COVID-19 vaccines spilled over into general vaccine misinformation, making it necessary to address the broader issue.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters that Beijing wants to "promote sound and stable development of relations" under the new Japanese government.

Observers say the Biden administration will reach out quickly to "develop a strong partnership" with the next Japanese prime minister as Beijing's influence grows.

Mohib Ullah, who was 48, emerged as the main civilian leader of the persecuted Muslim minority community when more than 740,000 Rohingya took refuge in camps in Bangladesh.

The drugmaker will establish a production system that can make doses of the orally taken medicine for at least 1 million people.

While the ex-banker is almost guaranteed to be made prime minister by his party at a special session Monday, within weeks he will need to face a skeptical public in a general election.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un condemned a U.S. offer of dialogue as a "petty trick," state media reported Thursday, and accused the Joe Biden administration of continuing a hostile policy against his nuclear-armed country. Talks between Pyongyang and Washington have been effectively at a ...

Opposition politicians, human rights activists and both conservative and liberal leaning media organizations said the amendments would shield those in power from legitimate scrutiny.

For good or ill, Kishida is seen by investors as a continuity choice — stable, but unlikely to energize markets much.

The lack of a console with 4K technology risks alienating developers who have spent months tailoring their games to take advantage of upgraded hardware capabilities.

He added that China’s issues aren’t like the subprime U.S. mortgage meltdown that spurred turmoil across the world in 2008.

The jury is still out on whether Kishida's campaign promises — boosting lower- and middle-class incomes and drawing up a COVID-19 economic assistance package — will resonate with the public.

The country’s governing party, with a stranglehold on power, bucked the wishes of the public to select a moderate mainstay.

Singapore's case count is low by global standards, but a recent spike is staggering for a country that had all but eliminated COVID-19 before the delta variant emerged.

Prime Minister Suga will lift emergency pandemic restrictions that have hampered the country’s economy, but it will get progressively harder for the new leader from there.

Decades of Russo-U.S. cooperation has proved that cooperation in specific fields can be conducted in spite of tense bilateral relations.

You may not understand exactly what’s being said when you hear onomatopoeic words in Japanese, but you’ll most likely have an idea of what they mean based on how they sound.

Bilal Kawazoe set out to make a film with a nuanced portrayal of biracial individuals and their struggle to understand their place within Japanese society.

Yugo Sakamoto’s latest feature is an action-packed horror flick about a trip to the mountains gone horribly wrong thanks to some creepy locals.

Yui Sakuma makes a quirky character relatable in Ryohei Yoshino’s earnest coming-of-age drama about a college student who’s out of touch with her peers.

Tom Brady, 44, won six Super Bowl titles with the Patriots before capturing his seventh last season in his first campaign with the Buccaneers.

Greg Holmes will become the oldest Wallabies player since World War II after being included on the bench for their clash against Argentina on Saturday, while Sean McMahon was another surprise call-up. A flanker by trade, the 38-year-old Holmes played the last of his 27 ...

Cristiano Ronaldo's record 178th Champions League match had been among his most uneventful for 94 minutes, until he broke Villarreal supporters' hearts at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Manchester United's returning hero rode to the rescue just in time to salvage a 2-1 win from another ...

The Angels' two biggest stars spoke out about a frustrating 2021 season and the desire to see the team get better.

"He finished with two really strong outings and there's nothing to really gain right now," Angels manager Joe Maddon said.

Tickets for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be sold to spectators from mainland China only, while unvaccinated athletes must spend 21 days in quarantine ahead of the Games.