Japan

Kyoto's flat geography makes long strolls easy.And by using bustling Shijo Street — also known as Shijo-dori — as a main street for navigation, it was a breeze to weave through the…

The Bank of Japan could be forced into hiking rates sooner than expected, if the Japanese yen weakens beyond 150 to the dollar.Higher rates could then unwind the yen carry trade…

An undated editorial photograph combining images of Japanese yen bank notes with stock market indicators.Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan's central bank maintained its…

Visitors play the Warriors All-Stars video game in the Koei Tecmo Holdings booth during the Tokyo Game Show 2017 at Makuhari Messe on September 21, 2017 in Chiba, Japan.Tomohiro…

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 15 Pro during an Apple event on September 12, 2023 in Cupertino, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesApple hiked the prices of its…

It may have seemed like a good idea at the time.In an apparent attempt to create a shortcut, two people allegedly used heavy machinery to remove a sizeable section of the Great…

OKINAWA, JAPAN —  Gushiken Takamatsu balances his spectacles on the tip of his nose before switching on his headlight, revealing the blackened fragments on the floor of the cave.…

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA —  The United States, South Korea, and Japan are imposing new sanctions on individuals and companies that facilitate North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction…

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA —  Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday. They should reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX…

TOKYO —  Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said Wednesday that the government's position on "maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is very firm," as the island marked…