East Asian countries including Japan, China and Taiwan welcomed the New Year with spectacular celebrations and firework ...

Emperor Naruhito, in his New Year's thoughts released through the Imperial Household Agency on Wednesday, expressed hope for ...

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China and Japan have stepped up engagement in recent months, but analysts say the trajectory of relations will largely come ...

Japan's National Police Agency said on Tuesday that the hacker group TraderTraitor, which is based in North Korea, is likely ...

New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks around the world are ringing in 2025, as New York City's Times Square gears up for ...

China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issues. The two countries are seeking to improve a ...

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...

Japan set a new annual record for visitor arrivals with one month to spare, official data showed on Wednesday, as the weak ...

The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans for a merger that would catapult them to a top position in an ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the ...