Oil markets currently closed for the weekend are set to see price swings this week as the impact from the U.S. and Israeli strikes on oil supplies from the Middle East remains unclear. Scenarios ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has dismissed a 52-year-old police sergeant for photographing 20 female corpses he examined and taking the image data home. According to police, the police ...

North Korea released a rare image on Saturday of leader Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter firing a rifle at a shooting range, adding to speculation that she is being groomed as his successor. Kim's ...

The 20-year-old from the town of ⁠Bindoon about 63 km north of ⁠state capital Perth was later charged ‌by police with planning a terrorist act. Police ⁠said the ⁠man had written a manifesto with plans ...

Neil Sedaka, the hit-making singer-songwriter whose boyish soprano and bright melodies made him a top act in the early years of rock ‘n' roll and led to a second run of success in the 1970s, has died.

At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of the highest death tolls from among several African countries whose citizens are fighting in ...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday fired back at China's continued criticism of Japanese attempts to reinforce its defense capabilities. "China appears to have been waging a propaganda ...

The Japanese government said Friday it has become the largest shareholder in state-backed chipmaker Rapidus Corp, holding 11.5 percent of its voting rights in its latest push to establish a stable ...

Passengers would be limited to two power banks per person and asked not to use them during flights under proposed stricter rules aimed at preventing fires following a series of incidents, Japan's ...

Japanese supermarket chain Daiei Inc said Friday it will change its brand name of all its stores in the greater Tokyo area to "Food Style" by 2030 under a strategy shift of its parent company to deal ...

Kyoto is considering hiking public bus fares for visitors to up to double those for locals from fiscal 2027 as parts of the western Japanese city struggle with overtourism, its mayor said Wednesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un donned matching jackets with his daughter at a military parade, state media photos showed Thursday, stoking speculation she is being groomed as heir. Kim's teenage ...