Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to dissolve the lower house of Japan's parliament on Friday, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election. Elected in October as Japan's first female leader, Takaichi ...

The return of Ueno Zoo’s last giant pandas underscores how an animal became a diplomatic symbol — and what happens when that symbol is withdrawn.

China’s past birth control policies have resulted in a smaller cohort of young people entering marriage age. The “one-child” policy implemented in 1980 restricted most couples to a single child until ...

Baseball has roots Down Under dating back to the 1850s, when American gold miners played on the gold fields of Ballarat, a ...

China’s yuan strengthened against the dollar in offshore and onshore markets.

Therefore, Japan must uphold the principles of the United Nations Charter including peaceful dispute resolution, avoid ...

Chinese soccer faces its biggest match in more than 20 years on Saturday when it plays Japan in the final of the Under-23 Asian Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia ...

At least one panda has lived in Japan since the Japanese and Chinese normalized their diplomatic ties in 1972.

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

Persisting trade policy uncertainty will forge closer trade alliances in Asia, driving deeper intraregional trade and manufacturing integration.

Japan’s exports rose 5.1% YoY in December, driven by strong semiconductor shipments, despite US tariffs and rising tensions with China. Read more here.

Japan has reported it posted a trade deficit for the fifth straight year in 2025 as exports were hit by President Donald ...