The Latest Breaking News from Japan

From key dates to kick-off times, here is everything you need to know about this year's World Cup in Qatar

To boost economic engagement in Southeast Asian countries, the Biden administration will invest $150 million in the region as part of its strategy to counter China, Financial Times Reports. The new package comes seven months after Biden promised Asean leaders that he would provide up to $102 million in investments for countries in Southeast Asia. …

The Group of Seven industrialized nations on Thursday condemned the growing restrictions placed on women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan, accusing the hardline group of isolating the country. "We call on the Taliban to urgently take steps to lift restrictions on women and girls," the foreign ministers of…

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday that a joint EU-Japan statement that mentioned a territorial dispute between China and Japan was an attempt to smear China and interfere in its internal affairs.

European Council President Charles Michel who is visiting Japan's Hiroshima, the first city to suffer an atomic bombing, on Friday said global security was under threat from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and North Korea's recent missile test.

Thailand defeated India to set up a semi-final clash against defending champions China in the Uber Cup on Friday.

A Japanese-style gastro bar was the last thing I expected to find at Sindhorn Kempinski, an avant-garde 5-star hotel renowned for its wellness-driven approach and genteel hospitality.

Buddhism is the third largest (and fastest growing) religion in Australia with approximately half a million adherents.

Badminton world champ Viktor Axelsen fended off a gutsy assault from South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee in a three-game thriller at Thailand's Thomas Cup on Thursday night.