Oil refiner Eneos Holdings is considering selling as much as 70% of JX Advanced Metals in an initial share sale that may raise up to around ¥700 billion ($4.5 billion),...

Beijing is continuing to build up its nuclear arsenal and inventory of missiles capable of striking U.S. bases in Japan, the Pentagon has said, despite corruption probes at the upper...

Paris – Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap into fresh...

The rivers and canals that meander through Hemudu in southeastern China are a vital source of life and community — they provide income for fishermen, an after-school hangout spot for...

Police arrested a man in his 40s on Thursday on suspicion of stabbing two junior high school students at a McDonald’s in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday,...

Sexual assault was once rarely prosecuted in Japan. Now, however, more victims are coming forward, most recently three Cambodian women who have filed a suit against their one-time employer, a...

Movies about authors inevitably run into the problem that the act of writing is a bore to watch. Even in the best-case scenario, all you’re likely to see is words...

Police have detained a 49-year-old woman who is suspected of stabbing a 75-year-old woman at a train station in Kobe on Wednesday. Sannomiya subway station staff alerted authorities at around...

Macao – A decade ago, the elegant cobblestone streets of Macao’s Tap Seac Square were jam-packed with people clamouring for change and government accountability — the high-water mark for the...