New births began ‌rebounding in 2024 on a post-pandemic boost and government policies, after eight consecutive years of ...

For more than a decade, China has treated rare earths as instruments of strategic influence. That leverage, however, may now ...

Global markets today: Japan's Nikkei 225 surged 1.1% to an all-time high of 59,199.31, marking its third consecutive session ...

BTS ARIRANG World Tour is hitting the big screens with two global live cinema broadcasts from their Goyang and Tokyo concerts ...

The improvement comes as marriages show signs of recovery after a prolonged slump, supported by incentives designed to ease ...

We start in Japan, where Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday picked two dovish academics for roles at the country’s central bank. Here’s what you need to know.

At The Mountain Village of Blooming Flowers restaurant in downtown Seoul, Meggie Yu is instructing me in the etiquette of makgeolli, the lightly sparkling rice wine that has been a staple of Korean ...

Southeast Asia emerged as a favored destination for Chinese tourists during this year's Spring Festival holiday, drawing substantial visitor flows diverted from Japan, several travel agencies told the ...

China's men's basketball team has an opportunity for redemption as the second window for the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers looms. They will compete in an away game against Japan on Thursday, ...

South Korea’s equity benchmark has crossed a new milestone just a month after surpassing the once-unthinkable 5,000 mark.

Thailand and the United States on 24 February 2026 officially opened the 45th edition of the annual Cobra Gold joint military ...