The House of Councillors passed the Takaichi government’s JPY 3.11 trillion budget on Friday, June 5, as expected, with the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP), Team Mirai, and the Conservative Party of Japan (CPJ) joining the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Ishin no Kai
The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.
One of them drove recklessly and hit several pedestrians before he was stopped, officials said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to North Korea will be delicate and difficult. The relationship no longer resembles that of “lips and teeth” from the Korean War era — Korean lips and Chinese teeth. It has evolved into far more complex and contradictory ties, not
State media said the ships were carrying out a “special maritime traffic law enforcement operation”.
TAIPEI, June 7 - Taiwan's coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had \"expelled\" four Chinese government ships that entered restricted waters off the island's south after the two sides broadcast testy warnings to each other, in an escalation of tensions.
The Starbucks Korea promotional event evoked memories of the military crackdown on the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
The prosecution and police would be involved in the investigation.
SEOUL, June 7 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Sunday that he called for a thorough probe into a ballot shortage that impacted recent local elections, adding that the prosecution and police would be involved in the investigation.
The "Signal Shala", or traffic signal school, caters to dozens of children who have been left out of the formal education system.
High costs and lack of battlefield experience, however, pose challenges to its ambition.
Around 12.9 million students nationwide registered for this year's "gaokao", according to the Ministry of Education, which for most is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
Indigenous Malaysians found a battered Jaslinda Saludin late on June 6 in a forested area near Tapah.
The turtle was successfully freed before being released back into the sea.
China wants slimmer electric vehicles after years of bigger batteries.
For most, the multi-day exam is the sole determining factor in admission to a Chinese university.
June 7 - The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Sunday, after sirens sounded in the areas of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali.
The Johor state assembly was dissolved on June 1, paving the way for the election to be held.
It said the Chinese operation "violates international law".
SEOUL, June 7 - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has chosen Han Seongsook, the country's minister for small and midsize businesses and startups, to be prime minister, the presidential office said on Sunday.
She is currently Minister of SMEs and Start-ups.
Jaslinda Saludin was rescued on Saturday (Jun 6) by local villagers after going missing during an expedition to Gunung Batu Putih in Perak.
A stretch of beach several hundred metres long appeared reddish-pink.
Atmospheric conditions are likely to remain highly unstable across western Japan.
The two allegedly trespassed into the enclosure and disrupted the zoo’s business on May 17.
YEREVAN, June 7 - Armenians voted on Sunday in a parliamentary election seen as a test of the government's efforts to forge a peace deal after a crushing military defeat by Azerbaijan three years ago.
Police are now awaiting further instructions.
She could make a prime ministerial bid in the next federal election in Australia.
The reconstruction of a wooden keep could cost as much as $157 million.
The purported leader of Sydney’s so-called “Coconut Cartel” was killed in May in Vietnam.
The country is facing threats and allegations of interference from former imperial ruler Russia.
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said North Korea will never back down on its status as a nuclear-armed state.
Xi Jinping is set to visit North Korea on June 8 for a summit.
Kim Yo Jong added that the North “will not tolerate any threats”.
Fifty years after his debut, Ilaiyaraaja remains one of the most celebrated composers in Indian cinema.
As the war on Iran marks its 100th day on Monday (Jun 8), CNA looks at how the geopolitical crisis is filtering into everyday life across the region.
Chinese companies are sending humanoid cleaners into homes to help them learn the job better.
The body of James Higginbotham, 20, was discovered in a mountainous area by rescue volunteers.
Free and fair elections are the foundation of liberal democracy, and South Korea has long been regarded as one of Asia’s democratic success stories. Power changes hands peacefully between conservative and progressive governments, civic engagement remains robust, and even