TOKYO: The character "kuma" – meaning bear in Japanese – was chosen as "kanji" of 2025 following a year defined by a surge in ...

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's northeast, prompting a tsunami advisory from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not the ceremony, despite a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Tokyo over Taiwan.

China held a low-key memorial ceremony on Saturday for the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, with President Xi Jinping not attending, ...

NJPW announced on Friday morning that the Tokyo Dome is officially sold out for Wrestle Kingdom 20, with over 50,000 tickets ...

Charlie Garcia responds to readers concerned about the scarcity of ultrapure water and the Japanese stocks that provide it . Editor's note: Columnist Charlie G ...

Mercedes Moné gave a single-word response to John Cena's retirement—"Goodbye"—and the wrestling world noticed.

Much of the heavy rains that hit the Philippines during the Amihan northeast monsoon season between November and March are ...

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 is rapidly approaching, but the show has already reached a very impressive milestone weeks ahead of ...

There have been almost superhuman performances from the likes of Shohei Ohtani, A’ja Wilson and Tadej Pogacar.

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday’s quake occurred off the east ...