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China's foreign ministry said it is "gravely concerned" over reports that Japan could join the AUKUS agreement.

The Japanese central bank's policy is quite different from those of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, both of which have been moving to lower interest rates.

Zhong Shanshan, the owner of bottled water company Nongfu Spring, is accused of subtly planting Japanese themes into his firm's product marketing.

The 21-year-old college student was detained by Japanese authorities and accused of trying to smuggle over $2.4 million worth of drugs from Cambodia.

The 38-year-old teacher had his pay temporarily docked after putting the student in a headlock and punching him twice in the head, officials said.

Mark Zuckerberg has posted pictures of skiing, but the Meta chief is also discussing AI and mixed reality with political and business leaders in Asia.

China, Japan, and Italy are all battling low birth rates, but high immigration has so far stopped the US economy suffering the same fate.

Emery Bowles moved to Japan to teach English in 2008. His family of three now moves back and forth between countries but prefers life in Japan.

Taylor Swift's expected Super Bowl appearance sparks excitement as she lands in the US after Tokyo concert.

Japan's new "Big Whale" submarines carry the advanced capabilities that make them powerful threats for China's navy.

Having lived in Japan for 17 years, Tom Fay said people thinking about moving there should learn some Japanese and consider living in the countryside.

The principal realized he could pay for a $0.75 cup of coffee and pour himself a $1.25 cup without staff noticing, until he was caught in December.

Japan's SLIM probe lost a thruster and landed upside-down on the moon, but it still woke up and started sending pictures to Earth.

An ANA Boeing 737-800 was forced to return mid-flight in Japan after a crack was discovered in the cockpit window.