Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign and will not contest his ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s upcoming special leadership election. He cited the recent US tariff deal...
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has expressed his intention to resign in order to avoid further division within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), national broadcaster reported Sunday.
The decision...
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn endorsed Anutin Charnvirakul as the country's new prime minister on Sunday, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arpath Sukhanunth announced.
In a...
China launched a new group of remote sensing satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Sunday. The satellites of the Yaogan-40 03 group were launched aboard a modified Long...
The 21st edition of the India–US joint military exercise Yudh Abhyas is underway at Fort Wainwright in Alaska. The field training phase has begun, with soldiers from both armies practicing a range of...
Japan marked the coming-of-age of Prince Hisahito, 19-year old nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne, with a crown-wearing ceremony at the Imperial Palace on Saturday. The 19-year-old...
South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said several of its nationals were detained during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid at a battery plant construction site in Georgia on September 4. The...
Reckless cyclists in Japan will be subject to a new penalty system starting next April. And the National Police Agency has released a rulebook to help people get up to speed with the changes. Under the system,...
Chinese tech giant Huawei unveiled a suite of new products, including its latest tri-foldable smartphone, at a launch event in south China’s Shenzhen on Thursday, kicking off the country’s autumn tech...
The Gulf region has been celebrating Onam since early September. Restaurants and hotels across Dubai have been serving the traditional Onam Sadhya, drawing people from diverse backgrounds.
The extended...