Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, a new flashpoint appears to be emerging in East Asia, raising fears that global ...

North Korea, South Korea, Japan, and China are watching warily as war spreads across the Middle East.

As war spreads across the Middle East, U.S. rivals and allies in Asia are preparing for the consequences, which include possible economic shock and long-term security threats.

BEIJING(AP) — They’re at it again. China and Japan — frenemies, trading partners and uneasy neighbors with a tortured, bloody history they still struggle to navigate — are freshly at each other’s ...

Japan initially condemned Israel’s June 2025 strikes on Iran as undermining diplomacy, but soon softened its stance after US attacks, reflecting both its energy and regional security concerns and its ...

The Middle East war has virtually halted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for oil and gas, the vast majority of which is destined for Asia.

Buddhism is the only major religion whose global population shrank between 2010 and 2020. Learn why it declined in East Asia, particularly in Japan and South Korea.

A growing number of countries in East Asia are moving or considering moves to buy Russian oil as governments scramble to boost supplies and ease soaring prices caused by the war in the Middle East. On ...