Revised law does not address possibility of a woman becoming emperor, despite wide public support.
Legal counsel for independent panel investigating Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades delivers closing remarks at final public inquiry session.
Business development firm Global Partners starts each workday with shouted mantras and motivational pep talks.
The Japanese government will allow employees to wear short-sleeved shirts, shorts and trainers in an upgraded ‘Cool Biz’ initiative, which did away with jackets and ties in previous summers.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted US facilities in the region and two UAE tankers travelling through the strait.
A Tokyo estate agent in a green-screen bodysuit has gone viral – but are the gags stealing the show?
Woman went missing in 1991 as a two-year-old girl and was raised by adoptive mother who found her, but was unable to locate her parents.
A burglary at a trading-card shop in Niigata, Japan, saw 5,000 cards worth 10 million yen (US$62,000) stolen on Monday.
Lan Hongchun’s story about love, loyalty and immigrant struggles has struck a chord with the overseas Chinese diaspora, topping the box office with US$290 million.
The city of Nanning raised its emergency response to its highest level.
Appliance makers Midea, Gree and TLC report surge in sales in major European markets as people around the continent struggle to stay cool.
Photon Matrix raised US$2.8 million through crowdfunding, but mass production has been delayed until August.
The boy was reportedly behind the wheel of his parents’ truck when he collided with a roadside procession of local monks.
Only 18 to 26 per cent of French households had air conditioning in April.
The 5-year-old elephant seal is a viral sensation in towns in southern Tasmania.
News of the rescue came as Venezuela’s death toll rose above 1,700 on Monday.
Quake victims have accused authorities of being too slow in mobilising rescue efforts including sending heavy equipment to help search for more survivors.
Nadiem Makarim was ordered to return over 800 billion rupiah (US$45 million) in addition to pay a 1 billion rupiah fine in what rights activists call a politically motivated case.
South Koreans call for an overhaul of the country’s football establishment and a probe into the head coach’s appointment.
Internet users have been posting selfies, sticker packs and song parodies mocking the video’s AI-generated K-pop girl band.
Kim was already serving a four-year sentence for corruption charges.
The oversupply of premium Musang King durians has caused prices to fall to as low as 9 ringgit (US$2) per kg.
The 11,000-hectare redevelopment project, roughly the size of Paris, could displace 250,000 residents.
The long-time breakfast staple in Japan is known as a divisive food that people either love or hate.
A single-entry visa will jump from 3,000 yen (US$18.54) to 15,000 yen, and a multiple-entry visa will rise from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen.
Medical certification overhaul to include vision, hearing and other fitness standards amid push to improve road safety following fatal crashes.
The 24-hour trip ended in the Philippines’ northern Batanes islands.
At least 13 locations across the New Territories reported floods.
The city’s weather forecaster established a 3 tier colour-coded warning system in 1998 to categorise the severity of heavy rain conditions.
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