Tokyo, October 22, 2019- Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from...

Uniqlo ad sparks protest, parody as South Korea-Japan dispute flares

October 22, 2019

Seoul, October 22, 2019 - A commercial by Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo has stirred a consumer backlash in South Korea amid accusations that it...

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal over rapid deportation dispute

October 18, 2019

Washington DC, October 18, 2019 - The U.S. Supreme Court stepped into a new immigration dispute on Friday, agreeing to hear an appeal by...

Hundreds of dignitaries to attend as Japan’s emperor declares enthronement

October 17, 2019

Tokyo, October 17, 2019 - Japanese Emperor Naruhito is set to proclaim his enthronement to the world next week in a centuries-old ceremony attended...

Rescuers slog through mud as Japan typhoon death toll rises to 66

October 15, 2019

Koriyama, Japan, October 15, 2019 - The death toll in the worst typhoon to hit Japan for decades climbed to 66 on Tuesday as...

Entrepreneur Andrew Yang’s quixotic U.S. presidential campaign gets serious

October 13, 2019

New York, October 13, 2019 - Entrepreneur Andrew Yang knows most people initially viewed his candidacy for U.S. president – and his campaign promise...

Taiwan leader rejects China’s ‘one country, two systems’ offer

October 10, 2019

Taipei, October 9, 2019 - Taiwan’s president rejected on Thursday a “one country, two systems” formula that Beijing has suggested could be used to...

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

October 8, 2019

Tokyo-Beijing, Oct 8, 2019 - Chinese state television said on Tuesday it would not air NBA exhibition games played in the country this week,...