Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year's address to rally the public behind his country's invasion of Ukraine.

Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his desire for China and Taiwan unification in his annual New Year's message for 2026 ...

Worshippers flocked to a major Shinto shrine in central Tokyo in the waning hours of New Year's Eve to pray for good luck.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has vowed in her New Year's message to carry out necessary reforms and bring strength, ...

Israel says it will bar dozens of aid groups from operating in the Gaza Strip from Thursday. There are concerns the move ...

January 1 marks two years since a massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan. The region is still reeling ...

A major South Korean newspaper has reported that the religious group previously known as the Unification Church helped at ...

A spokesperson for the Japanese Foreign Ministry says Tokyo has conveyed its concerns to the Chinese side regarding the ...

China's military has announced that it had ended its large-scale military drills around Taiwan. The People's Liberation ...

Thailand has freed 18 detained Cambodian soldiers in line with a renewed ceasefire agreement. Our site uses cookies and other ...

The Japan-China Economic Association has decided to postpone a visit by Japanese business leaders to China scheduled for ...

People across Japan are slurping up soba buckwheat noodles on Wednesday, New Year's Eve. Eating the noodles while wishing for ...