From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

The Expo 2025 opened in Osaka on Sunday with more than 10,000 people singing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony to celebrate the start of the six-month event that Japan hopes will unite the world divided by ...

With the summer holidays rapidly approaching, many parents are looking to book a holiday that will bring joy to both children ...

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues.

Japan’s work culture has affected people’s decisions about whether to have children. Japan’s labour shortage last year was estimated at 251,000 people, a number expected to swell to 11 ...

Taipei [Taiwan], April 10 (ANI): Japan has highlighted the growing security threat posed by China, noting Beijing's attempts to unilaterally change the "status quo" around the East and South China ...

Japan’s heavy investment in space capabilities, coupled with the importance of space in supporting U.S. power projection in the region, has contributed to space becoming a strategic pillar of the U.S.

During a joint seminar in Jongno District in central Seoul hosted by the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) and the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), ...

A regional UNICEF official said there is an urgent need to help children in Myanmar. Eliane Luthi, of UNICEF East Asia and Pacific, said that many children have lost their homes and are forced to ...

As a top priority in Japan-Russia relations, the report mentioned a resumption of visits by former residents of the Northern Territories to graves on the northwestern Pacific islands, claimed by ...