Japan
North Korea launches apparent ballistic missiles into Korean Peninsula sea, Japan says
South Korea's defense ministry said the rival North had fired an unidentified projectile. Japanese public broadcaster NHK said it had come down outside Japan's exclusive economic zone.
North Korea rejects denuclearization, vows 'ceaseless' nuclear buildup over US-led alliance
How America misunderstood Iran’s monarchy - and the Pahlavi legacy - opinion
Washington eyes foreign warships from Japan, South Korea, Turkey amid China naval threat
Japan lowers travel advisory level for Israel after dialogue between Sa'ar, Japanese counterpart
According to Japanese media, the new designations, which further apply to the West Bank, do not apply to the Israel-Lebanon border area or the Gaza Strip.
North Korea threatens with 'countermeasures' as US, Japan, South Korea hold joint military drill
The three countries are set to conduct the annual defensive "Freedom Edge" drills from September 9 to 11, something that is seen by North Korea as a provocation.
North Korea threatens with 'countermeasures' as US, Japan, South Korea hold joint military drill
The three countries are set to conduct the annual defensive "Freedom Edge" drills from September 9 to 11, something that is seen by North Korea as a provocation.
South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report
The exercise comes after US President Donald Trump scaled back a major joint exercise with South Korea.
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97
Kusama, who was candid about her mental health struggles, said New York gave her neuroses. Around 1977, a few years after returning to Japan, she voluntarily entered a mental hospital.
Israeli man missing in Japan for over three weeks, authorities seek public's assistance in search
The appeal comes following approval from 23-year-old Amir Amberber's family to make his status as a missing person public.
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen takes on new role at Japanese investment firm
Even before Cohen joined SoftBank, it had made a number of investments in Israel - some of them successful - including in Lemonade and eToro.
History must not be distorted, ‘Taiwan independence’ is ultimately doomed - opinion
The Chinese mainland and the Taiwan region, as the main Eastern battlefield of the World Anti-Fascist War, waged arduous and heroic struggles and made enormous national sacrifices.
Why did the US intervene to support Japan's struggling yen? - analysis
The intervention helped the currency gain around 5%, lifting it from nearly 164 yen per dollar to about 155.
China tourist sites closed, construction projects halted, as Typhoon Dolphin moves deeper inland
The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin, was an unusually resilient storm system that traveled nearly 6,000 km before making landfall over the weekend.
