The Lower House on Nov. 6 passed the government’s consumption tax cut bill despite boycotts on the vote from former Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and three other ruling Liberal Democratic Party ...

TAIPEI―Taipei’s mayoral election this month will be a victory for democracy in ⁠the face of pressure from China ⁠whoever wins ...

JAKARTA—Indonesia deployed thousands of police and military personnel to provide security Thursday for a trial involving ...

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony reported Thursday a 44% surge in its profit for the July-September ...

When it comes to savoring the offerings of the four seasons, the Italians yield nothing to us Japanese, with our almost ...

GENEVA—FIFA President Gianni Infantino now has a serious challenger in his fight for re-election amid the biggest crisis of ...

TAIPEI―Taiwan has always enjoyed cross-party US support and ⁠Congress will continue to ⁠help in strengthening Taipei’s defense capabilities, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Thursday when asked ...

BANGKOK—Two Uyghur men held in Thailand for more than a decade are pleading to not be sent back to China, fearing abuse or ...

HOUSTON―The Panama Canal expects to announce the pre-qualified bidders for a project to build and operate ‌two new container ...

The midterm election blowout delivered a new era in Washington, with Democrats in Congress eager to meet voter demands for ...

BEIJING—A former member of one of China’s top decision-making bodies has been formally charged with accepting bribes, state ...

The drubbing for Donald Trump’s Republicans in US midterm elections could embolden some trade partners to push back against ...