Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Philippines; at least 4 dead
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday killing...
Japan government approves state funeral date for Abe, plan sparks protests
The Japanese government said on Friday it would hold a state funeral for former Prime...
Tokyo’s daily COVID cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic
New coronavirus cases in Japan’s capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for...
Japan warns of rising security threats in annual defence report
Japan warned on Friday of escalating national security threats, including repercussions from Russia’s war with...
Japan ex-PM Abe assassinated while making election campaign speech
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving leader, died on Friday hours after he was...
Hermes trots out seahorses and shimmery windbreakers at Paris Fashion Week
Hermes swept through a tree lined runway for its menswear presentation Saturday, sending out models...
Indonesia palm oil firms to get bigger export quotas under new rules
Indonesian palm oil companies will be offered larger export quotas under new plans to adjust...
Arab states planning rapid wind and solar expansion- report
Arab states could come close to achieving renewable energy targets for 2030 if they complete...
South Korean office workers hit convenience stores as ‘lunch-flation’ bites
Office worker Park Mi-won had never bought her lunch from a convenience store, until her...
Global crop problems point to years of high food prices
Eric Broten had planned to sow about 5,000 acres of corn this year on his...
