The personnel shortage in Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) is severe. Not just temporary fixes but fundamental measures are ...

Japan’s inflation in June gives the Bank of Japan few reasons for immediate cheer. Headline and core inflation decelerated, ...

With the population of foreign residents in Japan now reaching more than 3.76 million, policies on foreigners have emerged as a key ･･･ ...

Bangkok's travel industry faces fierce regional competition and looming US import duties as first-half visitor numbers drop, ...

Asian countries are offering to buy more U.S. liquefied natural gas to ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.

A Japanese government official called on China to expand a program allowing certain mainland investors to put more money ...

Heading into the most consequential Japanese upper house election in memory and a possible defeat for the coalition of Prime ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has ...

Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt ...

Most people may know Baymax as the huggable healthcare companion robot from Disney’s Big Hero 6, but the comic version of the character couldn’t be more different. Baymax was built by the Japanese boy ...

The United Kingdom is moving forward on plans to lower the voting age to 16, as well as other changes to voting and the ...

The surge in Chinese car exports is reshaping automobile markets around the world, flooding countries with affordable ...