Shipping companies are assessing their options after China’s response to the visit of the highest-ranking U.S. official to the island in 25 years.

As rising costs strain household budgets, protests have erupted across the world, with people taking to the streets from China and Malaysia to Italy, South Africa and Argentina.

A quarter of Hong Kong's prisoners are women, a record-high percentage skewed by impoverished foreign drug mules who are often duped or coerced.

The glasses risked "intimidating and inviting derision from" other prisoners, the jail in Hokkaido has been quoted as saying.

Despite data suggesting that many patients now only develop mild symptoms, the nation’s health care system is strained more than ever before.

The drills, announced by China following Nancy Pelosi's arrival in Taiwan, aren’t just intended to keep Taiwan and the United States in check. They’re also a clear warning to Japan.

Gaasyy, who is said to be staying in the UAE, was absent from the start of the three-day session despite the Upper House rejecting his application for permission to travel overseas.

The firm aims to complete the construction work around next spring, although that timeline could be delayed due to bad weather or other factors.

The microblogging platform apologized for a half-hour outage of its mobile app immediately before the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives landed Tuesday night.

A total of 249,830 new coronavirus cases were reported nationwide Wednesday, while the country's daily death toll hit 169.

Given Pelosi’s position as U.S. House speaker and second in the presidential line of succession, Beijing has emphasized that it views her visit to Taiwan as a "major provocation."

In a meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, the U.S. House speaker said that Washington's solidarity with Taipei is “crucial” now more than ever.

While questions persist about the reliability of Chinese data, the country has reported just 5,226 COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began, compared with more than 1 million in the U.S.

The ruling and opposition camps are dealing with procedural issues during the session and have agreed to hold discussions on other key matters outside of it.

With broiling temperatures across the country, new government guidelines set out what to do based on the severity of symptoms.

Mitsui cut its investment value by ¥136.6 billion and Mitsubishi by ¥81.1 billion after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in late June to seize control of the project.

Japan's top government spokesman and three of Kishida's eight executive secretaries have tested positive in recent days.

"We have a strong sense of crisis," TEPCO Executive Vice President Hiroyuki Yamaguchi said at a news conference.

While real estate has been the most common cause of protests in recent years, a coordinated boycott of this scale has never happened before in China.

The developments are fanning fresh jitters in markets already spooked by the threat of a global slowdown amid surging inflation.

San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly has said "we are still resolute and completely united” in the objective of getting inflation down to around the Fed's 2% target.

The threat to India’s rice production comes at a time when countries are grappling with soaring food costs and rampant inflation.

The CIA drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri relied on a perfect set of conditions, analysts say.

Domestic travel is booming as people enjoy their first restriction-free summer since 2019 and as tight border rules keep away foreign visitors that typically crowd popular attractions.

The No. 3 U.S. official's trip sent tensions between the superpowers soaring and prompted a furious China to announce missile tests and military drills encircling the democratic island.

The newly elected president has canceled major projects with China and Russia, while openly welcoming expanded trade and investment ties with the United States.

After 9/11, the U.S. built a man-hunting machine without parallel in human history. But today, its priorities lie elsewhere.

Infernos rampaging through the American West are so hot, they’re killing trees that have thrived on fire for thousands of years.

China's saber-rattling over Taiwan, galvanized by U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to the island, is born of a need to maintain some control over the situation amid pro-independence gains.

After years of delays, new arrivals to Japan talk about what stopped them from giving up on their dream of coming here.

U.S. college and professional sports have long been viewed as a black hole by anti-doping officials, with spotty testing and punishments often cloaked in secrecy.

Sumo's greatest-ever grand champion is now in charge of his own beya, but whether he will be able to rise through the complicated hierarchy of the Japan Sumo Association is an open question.

Darvish's win in the first game of the doubleheader at Petco Park came after an eight-player trade-deadline blockbuster set to bring stars Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego.

Known for his "golden voice," articulate phrasing and rich knowledge of the game, the New York City native is indelibly linked to one of Major League Baseball's most storied franchises.

The former world No. 1 had her hands full against 19-year-old Zheng Qinwen, who looked to match the four-time Grand Slam winner's power from the baseline.

The Dolphins must forfeit their 2023 first-round pick and 2024 third-round pick, while owner Stephen Ross will not be allowed to represent the club through Oct. 17.

The former world No. 1 said last week he was preparing for the U.S. Open as if he will be allowed to compete in the year's final Grand Slam despite not being vaccinated.

Shortly after becoming just the 14th player to hit four consecutive home runs in NPB on Tuesday, the reigning Central League MVP broke new ground with a fifth straight at Jingu Stadum.

The report analyzed 2.3 million messages directed at Premier League players over the first five months of the 2021-22 season, finding that Manchester United players were targeted frequently.

Teams raced to make final roster moves for the last two months of the campaign, but the biggest was Juan Soto and Josh Bell boosting the Padres' dreams of a first World Series title.