Japanese tourism and retail shares fell sharply on Monday after China warned its citizens to avoid travelling to the East Asian country in a spat over comments by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about ...

Chileans are voting in a presidential election on Sunday (November 16) that's pitting the governing leftist coalition against ...

The 54th Boston Marathon, held on April 19, 1950, once again stunned the world. In this event, where Son Ki-jeong served as ...

China on Friday warned Japan of a “crushing” military defeat if it uses force to intervene over Taiwan, and even cautioned Chinese citizens against visits to Japan, angered by Prime ...

South Korea called in a Japanese diplomat Friday to lodge protest after Japan unveiled the extension of a museum showcasing ...

Fewer women in South Korea are reporting workplace harassment, but those who do say their claims are often not taken ...

A Chinese diplomat’s call to cut off the prime minister’s “filthy head” signaled a revival of a combative style Beijing had ...

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Sanai Takaichi, just three weeks in office, told the parliament or Diet that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could create “a ...

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, makes a cameo as an air-traffic controller, helping guide planes to the runway. The slick video, commissioned to help promote the annual gathering of the ...

As the next wave of Japanese stars come Stateside this winter, here's everything to know about the posting systems that fuel ...

Hisako “Chako” Higuchi won the 1977 LPGA Championship (now KPMG Women’s PGA) to become the first Japanese player to win an ...