Then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks at a mock submarine cable at NEC Future Creation Hub in Tokyo on July 29, 2024. Undersea cables are not simply commercial assets ...

TOKYO -- Japan's Finance Ministry aims to eliminate a tax break on imports for personal use as domestic retailers are undercut by the stream of shipments through Chinese e-commerce sites such as Shein ...

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) -- Women's British Open winner Miyu Yamashita of Japan has won the LPGA's Maybank Championship in a ...

DUBAI (Reuters) -- Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities "with greater strength", Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian ...

BANGKOK -- Public festivals and events in Thailand have received the green light to proceed as planned, even though the ...

LONDON -- Helen, an academic, left Hong Kong four years ago to settle in London in search of greater political freedom. She ...

SAITO, Japan -- A Japanese startup has developed an innovative approach to efficiently cultivate large larvae known as giant ...

Brunei has formally adopted China's airworthiness standards for aircraft certification, expanding market access for ...

Indonesia releases GDP data for the third quarter. Observers project growth of around 5%, with the government's social support for lower-income households pushing up consumption. Toyota Motor ...

MANILA (AP) -- Canada and the Philippines, both staunch critics of China's increasingly coercive actions in the disputed South China Sea, signed a key defense agreement on Sunday to boost combat ...

China rejects U.S. criticism of its maritime conduct, accusing Washington of interfering in regional affairs and provoking tensions through its military presence. Chinese officials say their patrols ...

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (AP) -- Mone Chiba of Japan held off American standout Isabeau Levito with a near-flawless free skate to win Skate Canada on Saturday night, while Deanna Stellato-Dudek and ...