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Talk about a baptism of fire. Less than a week after becoming Japan's first female foreign minister
A Ukrainian dentist who fled invading Russian forces and moved to Japan is hoping to rebuild his car
Sweden is on edge, as almost weekly demonstrations about the Quran trigger reactions across the coun
Japan's Supreme Court has begun debating the requirement that transgender people must undergo surger
A recent survey found that shoppers in South Korea spend more on high-end goods per capita than thos
Nestled amid the palm trees and lush, tropical landscape of southern Taiwan is an industry that was
For centuries, the ninja has occupied an alluring position in the public imagination. The covert war
A wild and exciting championship race in the September Grand Sumo Tournament came down to the final
The Bank of Japan last week quashed speculation it was preparing to dial back decades of monetary ea
Face masks are coming off more and more these days in Japan, giving many people a reason to a smile.
A survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing with stage 4 cancer has started to again train "messenger
One summer morning, three men in the state of West Bengal in eastern India hugged their elderly moth
In a Chinese town on the border with North Korea, a cosmetic enhancement item plays a key role in th
Same-sex couples in India are anxiously awaiting a ruling from the country's top court that could le
Apple is one of America's most recognizable brands. A tech juggernaut known for its innovations in c
Tech icon Steve Jobs was fascinated by Japanese culture, and was particularly passionate about shin-
A Tokyo-based surgeon has developed a groundbreaking training system using a 100-yen flowerpot. But
Concerns remain in and outside Japan about the treated water discharge from the Fukushima Daiichi nu
A representative of a property management firm in Fukuoka City gestures around a warehouse cluttered
Oscar-winning Japanese director Hamaguchi Ryusuke's latest film "Evil Does Not Exist" is garnering a