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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are expected to sign key agreements to boost their defense ties Thursday

Toyota has reported an 8.1% drop in its net profit in the last quarter as a global shortage of computer chips and soaring raw material costs battering the auto industry hit Japan’s top automaker

How to shore up Washington’s eroding credibility in Asia.

Melburnians know Myki, Sydneysiders know Opal. These two electronic ticketing systems for public transport may be streets ahead of what they replaced, but are now decidedly old-fashioned compared with systems elsewhere in the world.

The 28-year-old joined from Dutch side VVV Venlo last season and is now on the move to America.

The metaverse has become a part of university classes in the Japanese city

CAIRO -- The 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck southern Turkey on Monday occurred at a time when the country has been increasing its presence as a mediator in the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. While 70 countries, including Japan, have started providing emergency assistance to Turkey by…

Japanese groups with links to people in areas affected by Monday's earthquake have expressed concern for their friends.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed determination to negotiate the return of the northern territories amid a standstill in diplomacy with Moscow since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Two vending machines selling whale meat were unveiled in Tokyo on January 24 as part of the whaling industry’s campaign to try and increase consumption, which is on the decline in Japan. However, animal rights defenders, including our Observers, are angry that whalers are back in Japanese waters after the…

Philippine president and Japanese PM Fumio Kishida are expected to sign an agreement allowing for closer security ties.