North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles for second time in a week | Weapons News
The missiles flew about 400 kilometers (249 miles) before splashing down into the sea with no reports of damage. North…
Japan
Japan's elderly population hits record high of 36.25 million | Business News
Japanese people aged 65 or older now account for nearly 30 percent of the population, government data show. Japan's elderly…
Alberto Fujimori, Peruvian president embroiled in scandal, dies
Alberto Fujimori, the once-popular Peruvian president credited with rescuing his country from economic chaos and leftist insurgency but later disgraced…
Dozens injured and power outages as Typhoon Shanshan hits southern Japan | Weather News
A powerful storm with gusts of up to 216 kilometres per hour made landfall near the city of Satsumasendai in…
Journalist David Holley, who covered pro-democracy protests, dies at 74
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In the early hours of June 4, 1989, Chinese soldiers — under orders from the country's leader,…
7 Restaurants You Must Visit to Try Authentic Japanese Cuisine
As the love for Japanese cuisine spreads across India, more and more restaurants are mastering the art of traditional and…
116-year-old Japanese woman to be named world's oldest person | Health News
Tomiko Itooka continued mountaineering into her 70s, climbing the 3,067-metre Mount Ontake in Japan – in trainers! A 116-year-old Japanese…
This is how Asian countries reacted to the WHO's emergency declaration
The World Health Organization declared the spread of mpox a global health emergency last week. Tumeggy's Science Photo Library |…
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announces he will step down in September | Political News
Kishida will not seek re-election as leader of the ruling LDP in party elections next month. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio…
Olympic gold: Japan's Horigome on skateboard and Britain's Pidcock on mountain bike | Paris 2024 Olympics news
Day 3 of the Olympics: Gold for Japan in skateboarding and men's gymnastics, Canada wins its first judo title and…