Local communities are breaking a centuries-old taboo that had maintained peaceful coexistence with crocodiles, after a boom in the reptile population fuelled a surge in attacks on people.
The heavy rainfall in Chiba prefecture has inundated transport routes, cut power to thousands and disrupted peak holiday travel near Tokyo.
Offer of free access to AI tools has been embraced by developers, start-up founders and investors.
Zhu served as China’s 5th premier from 1998 to 2003 and spearheaded the country’s entry into the WTO.
A navy vessel and other ships join the rescue off the resort island, only 10 days after a deadly ferry fire off Java.
More than 500,000 people are affected across 33 provinces as monsoon rains hit Luzon.
Police receive calls about young man attacking residents at Baguio Villa, while online footage shows shirtless assailant lunging at security guards.
Hong Kong rail giant MTR Corporation warns travellers not to attempt to pick up items that fall onto tracks.
Vietnam recently approved its 100-year master plan for Hanoi that would radically change the historic capital.
Police say the suspect also killed his grandparents before opening fire at the Debsirin Nonthaburi School near Bangkok.
Employee’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’ cited following incident in which fans of Chinese celebrity were denied boarding over security concerns.
Sister of North Korean leader blames US for what she calls Japan’s transformation into a military power.
Promoting itself as the world’s first ‘sports-value-ecosystem’, the enterprise entered Hong Kong last year claiming assets of more than US$1 billion.
Officials said they are the first heat-related deaths of the zoo’s lion population in its 62-year history.
Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake.
Ancient Guanniu competition draws students in Zhejiang as masters race to save the fading art.
Targeting of Chinese-born opposition MP Lawrence Xu-Nan escalates from fiery exchange to broader diplomatic issue.
Japan is trying to reduce its reliance on China for rare earths.
Emirates Flight EK302 from Dubai was forced to divert to Hangzhou because of stormy weather that made landing at Pudong Airport too dangerous.
Hong Kong’s long-running independent bookshop Greenfield was one of two raided by national security police earlier this month.
The city’s historic castle has repeatedly suffered earthquake damage.
Disease now spreading more quickly than flu, as experts say conditions for spreading the virus in summer and winter are ‘converging’.
The company has a market capitalisation of 3.28 trillion yuan (US$484.7 billion) as of July 27, making it mainland China’s most valuable onshore listing.
Cabin crew were quick to extinguish the flames.
Chinese vessels and a search helicopter saved 47 sailors after their ship went under in bad weather.
The pair are the first Chinese nationals to win the ‘Nobel Prize of mathematics’.
Slavery was outlawed in the archipelago 160 years ago, but in some remote corners, long-held local beliefs keep the practice alive.
The UN confirmed many passengers were Rohingya refugees fleeing camps in Bangladesh.
Female student aces entry exam and is admitted to prestigious Tsinghua after relaxed parents simply ensure she does her homework on time.
Overflowing streams are submerging low-lying areas, damaging roads, bridges and flood protection embankments.
