Kura Sushi Inc. has won bragging rights among sushi chains, announcing on March 2 that it had been recognized by Guinness ...

BEIJING--China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small businesses ...

BANGKOK--The head of Myanmar’s military government granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners and reduced the sentences of ...

Fresh market volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict has heightened the chance the Bank of Japan will hold off on ‌raising rates in March, sources said, as policymakers need more time to ...

KYIV—As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters the fifth year with no end in sight, a senior Ukrainian official described a stark realization from peace talks with Russia and shared his ...

Major Japanese shipping companies have suspended navigation through the globally crucial Strait of Hormuz amid the heightened ...

Japan is moving forward with plans to develop mines for rare earths in Africa as China tightens its export controls on the ...

SEOUL--U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran will reinforce the nuclear ambitions of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, say ...

Japan’s transport ministry will limit the number of power banks allowed on flights and effectively ban their onboard use ...

Asian shares mostly declined and oil prices surged higher Tuesday as investors eyed risks to the region’s energy supply because of the Iran war.

BEIJING--Top U.S. and ⁠Chinese trade negotiators are expected to ⁠meet in mid-March, signaling that plans for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping remain on ...

Stricter rules for converting foreign driver’s licenses to Japanese ones that took effect in October have slashed pass rates for knowledge and skills tests to less than half of the previous year’s ...