Tensions are growing in east Asia. The threat of a Chinese attack on Taiwan persists and, in recent weeks, North Korea has been testing its long-range missile capabilities. Russia’s reorientation of ...

The survey found that 62.6% of respondents do not agree with a senior government official who last month said Japan should ...

For context, Japan's cabinet has just approved a record 122 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2026, with about a third devoted ...

Harry Truman knew little about the plans to use atomic weapons when he took office. By that time there was little he could ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s provocative remarks and actions on Taiwan, China argues, expose a persistent agenda of supporting separatism, undermining the post–Second World War internationa ...

"Involuntary parks" transform Earth’s most dangerous and contaminated sites into accidental wildlife sanctuaries.

Chubu Electric Power Co. President Kingo Hayashi said Friday that he will resign as Japanese power industry group head over his company's data manipulation linked to earthquake risks at its Hamaoka ...

With over 195 countries on our planet, the world is a pretty strange place if you think about it. Every country is vastly ...

President Donald Trump’s lust for Greenland may be the final nail in NATO’s coffin. His threat to invade the Arctic island is ...

Amid all the speculation about who might be Australia’s next ambassador in Washington DC, the more important question to ask ...

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