On the sidelines of a meeting this week of Asia’s largest loan association, private conversations were dominated by a single ...

Oil jumped above $100 a barrel, while Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average slid 7.0%, amid intensified concerns over petroleum supply ...

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

Five players have defected from the Iran women’s soccer team and are being cared for in a safe house operated by the ...

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

From energy disruptions to alliance tensions, a geographically distant conflict is having immediate consequences across the ...

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 ...

The growing partnership between Japan and the Philippines is not an actual alliance – but it could affect the balance of power in the South China Sea.

JAKARTA: A trailer for the next mainline Pokemon games, released on Feb 27, has ignited speculation across South-East Asia that the franchise's next adventure could be set in the region – and fans ...

Asian stocks fall as oil nears $100 amid escalating Middle East tensions. US allows purchase of stranded Russian oil; Bitcoin jumps above $71,000. Alibaba launches OpenClaw AI app as China’s agentic ...

By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - Europe repaid Japan a favour when agreeing on a joint oil stockpile release this week to ease the supply crisis and price spikes caused ...