BEIJING – China said Sunday it was taking countermeasures against two Canadian institutions and 20 people involved in human issues concerning the Uyghurs and Tibet. The measures, which took effect...

BEIRUT/ANKARA/QAMISHLI, Syria – With hostile Turkish-backed groups mobilizing against them in Syria’s north, and Damascus ruled by a group friendly to Ankara, Syria’s main Kurdish factions are on the back...

Many in the art world oppose banning works on the basis of their nationality, believing that culture has the power to unite and should not be contaminated by politics. Source...

As pressure mounts to decarbonize the power sector amid the threat of climate change, the government has proposed greatly expanding renewables’ share of electricity generation to up to 50% by...

Minamisoma, Fukushima Pref. – In Fukushima Prefecture’s Minamisoma, a city hit hard by tsunami in 2011, a local startup aims to launch a rocket from an air balloon in fiscal...

Rice paddies that lay fallow for decades in some of Japan’s most far-flung regions are now its hottest properties. As prices surge, these areas are discovering the truth to the...

In a diplomatic reshuffle, the outspoken and charismatic Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, is set to be replaced. Korsunsky played a key role in galvanizing Tokyo’s support for Kyiv...

Personal debt is overwhelming an increasing number of Japanese as higher interest rates and the rising cost of living bite. Consumer loans are rising at the highest rate in 16...

Cairo – A lightning rebel offensive early this month caught Syria’s ruling clan off guard. President Bashar Assad fled to Russia on Dec. 8, leaving behind many of his collaborators,...