Japanese researchers have reportedly succeeded in mining mud thought to contain rare earth elements from a seabed some 5,700 meters underwater. The exploration vessel Chikyu, operated by the Japan ...

The exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, the 14th Dalai Lama, has won a Grammy Award for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording.

Japan's Daihatsu Motor has begun selling mini electric commercial vehicles in the country as its first mass-produced EVs. The ...

US President Donald Trump has reacted to remarks made by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that US attacks could ...

Aomori Prefecture in northeastern Japan has asked the Ground Self-Defense Force, or GSDF, to send personnel to Aomori City to ...

The price of gold in Japan has plunged from a record high set last week. Demand waned as investors shifted to dollar-buying.

Thailand's stateless population is among the world's largest, many of them children who cannot attend regular school. A ...

The Bank of Japan's summary of opinions from its January meeting show policymakers said the bank shouldn't miss the ...

US President Donald Trump says Washington is in talks with senior Cuban officials and he thinks the two sides are "going to ...

A research team in Japan has developed an AI system that determines a chick's sex while it is still in the egg. The technology aims to improve farm efficiency and support animal welfare by ending the ...

Overhauling the consumption tax is a key issue in Japan's coming election. But experts are divided on how that would impact social security programs and fiscal health.

Japan has started allowing over-the-counter sales of an emergency contraceptive drug. The sales of Norlevo began on Monday.