China says it will ban the export of items that have both civilian and military applications to 20 additional Japanese ...

A group of researchers in Japan has unveiled to the media a humanoid robot that can offer advice based on Buddhist teachings.

Tokyo Electric Power Company says it restarted a reactor at its nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture on Tuesday ...

One of Asia's biggest military drills has brought forces from dozens of countries together in Thailand. The annual Cobra Gold ...

As commuter traffic in the Philippines gets ever more congested, the government is forging ahead with massive railway ...

South Korea's former President Yoon Suk-yeol has appealed the life sentence he was handed for leading an insurrection.

Acclaimed documentary maker Doi Toshikuni has a new film that shines a light on life under military rule in Myanmar from the ...

Otani Sho is the first Japanese professional to be named Nature Photographer of the Year by the prestigious International ...

We follow the demolition of a Kumamoto Castle's one of the most important towers, Uto-Yagura damaged by a major earthquake.

International Women's Day aims for equality and an end to gender discrimination. We dig a little deeper into the choices ...

US President Donald Trump is rolling out new tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down the ones he imposed using emergency ...

Tourists have been given an opportunity to enjoy the cozy warmth of eco-friendly "kotatsus," or traditional heated tables ...