NAGO, Japan -- Junglia Okinawa opened in Japan's southernmost prefecture on July 25, and I had the privilege of visiting the ...

TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group will launch a fund to purchase shares of unlisted startups in an effort to develop the ...

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DALIAN, China -- Live-in postpartum helpers are increasingly popular in China despite their high prices as its culture traditionally values a month of full rest for new mothers after giving a birth.

TOKYO -- A prolonged heat wave broiling Japan is beginning to impact crops and livestock, with vegetables becoming more ...

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SINGAPORE -- With a bar scene that regularly ranks among the world's best, Singapore has earned its reputation as the cocktail capital of Asia. In 2024, it stood shoulder to shoulder with London and ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- A hushed solemnity settled over the Yokohama Commonwealth War Cemetery, a peaceful enclave tucked within ...

BANGKOK -- Toyota Motor is expanding procurement of Chinese parts in Thailand, home to its largest Southeast Asian production hub, seeking less costly components to improve the competitiveness of a ...

TOKYO -- At a nearly 40-year low versus the dollar, the yen and its sharp weakening are exercising the minds of Japanese government officials and central bankers racing to come up with an urgent ...

Markets Thai stock market rallies as state-backed $4.5bn fund gears up Benchmark SET index nears 2024 high, lifted by companies with high ESG ratings ...

TOKYO -- A joint venture formed by Japan's NTT Docomo and NEC will test a wireless network in Cambodia that could lead to 5G services in the Southeast Asian country, Nikkei has learned. The joint ...