US immigration authorities say they will shorten the validity period of work permits for refugees and asylum seekers. The ...

Police in Japan have arrested four people in their 20s suspected of being the masterminds behind a robbery that caused the ...

South Koreans this week celebrated the resilience of their democracy and took time to reflect on the anniversary of their ...

Household spending in Japan dropped in October, posting its first year-on-year decline in six months. Shoppers feeling the ...

The US military says it has conducted another strike on what it calls a drug-smuggling vessel, killing four crewmembers.

Japanese banks are getting more active in working with overseas financial institutions and companies involved in projects to ...

The US central bank decides its next move after two consecutive rate cuts. An ex-BOJ member says a lack of economic data and ...

NHK has learned that Japan's government plans to allow airlines to coordinate on domestic operations, including arranging ...

As Taiwan's world-leading semiconductor industry expands abroad, it needs to foster skilled human resources. One way is by ...

More Japanese are planning domestic and overseas trips during this year-end holiday season compared with last year.

Japan's Diet has approved legal revisions designed to streamline natural disaster information and make it easier to ...

Japan has sent a second letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rebutting China's assertions regarding remarks that ...