A Hong Kong court sentenced the first two people under a tough new Hong Kong national security law on Thursday, including a ...

LONDON--Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped ...

BEIJING--China on Wednesday announced sanctions on American companies selling arms to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which ...

The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and maintained its view the economy remained on track for a moderate ...

OSAKA--The Japanese maker of the brand of walkie-talkies linked to explosions targeting the Hezbollah armed group that killed ...

Asian markets forged higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession in the U.S.

HANOI--The second trial for Vietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan — who was sentenced to death for financial fraud in ...

Japan erupted in cheers on Friday morning after national hero Shohei Ohtani blasted his way into Major League Baseball ...

BANGKOK--A 64-year-old woman was preparing to do her evening dishes at her home outside Bangkok when she felt a sharp pain in ...

MIAMI--Shohei Ohtani looked up at a visiting crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and ended up ...

After the Suzhou incident, Japanese schools have increased patrols and other security measures. However, there are limits to ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. "Enzetsu-kai" meetings are now being held ...