Concerns are mounting over the Shiokaze shortwave radio program for Japanese nationals abducted to North Korea, as the number of radio transmitters is dwindling.The Japanese support group broadcasting the program…
Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram have served thousands of ads for AI “nudify” apps in breach of the company’s policies, delivered by one of its few advertising partners in China, according…
A draft of tough new measures for acquiring permanent residency in Japan has triggered concern among some potential applicants, as the government seeks to tighten immigration controls and crack down…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to become the second-largest on record within days, after 856 new confirmed infections were reported over the past week.The…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said government efforts to boost the country's growth potential will underpin market trust in the yen, countering views that the rising cost of living from…
Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, after crude oil prices retreated on expectations that tensions in the Middle East would ease, while gains were trimmed on concerns over the profitability of…
Holding the passenger record documenting his 97-year-old father's voyage from Japan to Brazil nearly a century ago, Sergio Kohatsu uncovered details of a journey that had long remained a mystery.…
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and dangerous driving resulting in death after he rear-ended a motorbike, causing the death of a 53-year-old man riding…
HONG KONG/JOHOR, Malaysia – After leapfrogging Singapore to become the region’s fastest-growing data center hub, Malaysia is facing intensifying scrutiny as the resources debate that has complicated the industry’s growth…
Oil prices tumbled Monday as a pause in tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran boosted hopes for a return to their ceasefire and negotiations on reopening the Strait of…