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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 ...
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 ...
Sam Bresnick is a research fellow and an Andrew W. Marshall fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Security and ...
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 ...
ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan has secured a relatively favorable trade deal with the U.S., settling on a tariff rate of 19%, down ...
China's move toward resuming imports of Japanese beef for the first time in 24 years is raising hopes in Japan's livestock ...
TOKYO -- Nissan Motor completed the sale of its 51% share in an Indian joint venture and automobile plant to alliance partner ...
TOKYO -- Japanese motorcycle maker Kawasaki Motors will debut three off-road, four-wheel vehicle models focused on the U.S.