Japan
How America misunderstood Iran’s monarchy - and the Pahlavi legacy - opinion
Western views of monarchy often overlook Iran’s unique history, where kingship has long been tied to national unity and cultural identity.
Washington eyes foreign warships from Japan, South Korea, Turkey amid China naval threat
Japan lowers travel advisory level for Israel after dialogue between Sa'ar, Japanese counterpart
North Korea threatens with 'countermeasures' as US, Japan, South Korea hold joint military drill
North Korea threatens with 'countermeasures' as US, Japan, South Korea hold joint military drill
The three countries are set to conduct the annual defensive "Freedom Edge" drills from September 9 to 11, something that is seen by North Korea as a provocation.
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
The exercise comes after US President Donald Trump scaled back a major joint exercise with South Korea.
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97
Kusama, who was candid about her mental health struggles, said New York gave her neuroses. Around 1977, a few years after returning to Japan, she voluntarily entered a mental hospital.
Israeli man missing in Japan for over three weeks, authorities seek public's assistance in search
The appeal comes following approval from 23-year-old Amir Amberber's family to make his status as a missing person public.
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen takes on new role at Japanese investment firm
Even before Cohen joined SoftBank, it had made a number of investments in Israel - some of them successful - including in Lemonade and eToro.
History must not be distorted, ‘Taiwan independence’ is ultimately doomed - opinion
The Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region, as the main Eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War, waged arduous and heroic struggles and made enormous national sacrifices.
Why did the US intervene to support Japan's struggling yen? - analysis
The intervention helped the currency gain around 5%, lifting it from nearly 164 yen per dollar to about 155.
China tourist sites closed, construction projects halted, as Typhoon Dolphin moves deeper inland
The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin, was an unusually resilient storm system that traveled nearly 6,000 km before making landfall over the weekend.
Japan, US confirm joint yen-buying intervention, signal more action to prevent selloff
Aside from helping Japan as a ally in Asia, the intervention would help the US address concerns over extraordinary weakness in the yen that offsets the boost from Trump's tariffs, analysts say.
Death toll from earthquake in southwestern Japan rises to 34, six more reported injured
The earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday with a magnitude of 7.1.
