Japan's Emperor and Empress are set to begin their 8-day official visit to Mongolia. They will also mourn Japanese people who died after being detained there following World War Two.

US President Donald Trump says his administration will start sending out letters to countries on Friday notifying them of the tariff rates they will face.

A novel depicting yakuza gangster life by a Japanese author has won a prestigious British award for crime fiction.

A magnitude-5.5 earthquake has struck Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima on Wednesday. It's the latest in a series of tremors that have rocked the region in recent weeks.

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD says production of several models at its factory in Brazil will start within weeks.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US Agency for International Development, or USAID, is officially halting its foreign assistance programs.

Government measures to bring down the cost of Japan's staple food appear to be bearing fruit. A nationwide survey shows the price of rice at supermarkets falling for a fifth straight week, hitting ...

Shoppers in Japan are facing yet another expensive month at the supermarket. A survey has found that food and beverage makers plan to hike prices on over 2,000 items in July.

Japan's 50th and final H2A rocket has successfully placed a greenhouse gas observing satellite into orbit.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has floated the idea of cooperating with Asia to promote rules-based free trade. She says it could serve as the basis for redesigning the World ...

About 3,000 visitors to a theme park in western Japan attended a farewell ceremony for four giant pandas on Friday, the day before their departure for China.