Japan and South Korea are fighting over an app at a tense time
A joint venture set up in 2019 by a top Japanese company and a top…
U.S. probing Chinese telcos over internet and cloud risks
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is investigating China Mobile, China Telecom and China…
In Sweden, grandparents can now get paid to take care of grandkids
Sweden has launched a groundbreaking new law, allowing grandparents to step in and get paid…
Imperial couple arrive for three-day state visit to U.K.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Britain on Saturday for a three-day state visit…
Seeing duplicates of a poster on election boards? It’s due to a loophole.
Ahead of the Tokyo gubernatorial election, residents in the capital are seeing duplicates of the…
Edamame lovers: Take part in World Edamame Speed-Eating Championship preliminaries in Tokyo
While some people delight in gastronomic pursuits such as speed-eating, others take their time finishing the largest…
Emperor Naruhito voices hopes for enduring Japan-Britain ties
Emperor Naruhito expressed hopes for "an enduring relationship based on friendship" between Japan and Britain…
Robots are stepping into one of Asia’s dirtiest farm jobs
A drone buzzes between trees on a humid Malaysian morning, monitoring the oil palm fruits…
Koike and Renho adopt contrasting approaches to Tokyo election
Candidates in the Tokyo gubernatorial election were busy appealing to voters during the first weekend…