Japanese documentary filmmaker Toru Kubota, who said he felt "helpless" while facing a 10-year prison sentence in Myanmar, remains undaunted by the ordeal after his sudden release. He told The ...

There were no Japanese nationals among them. A Chinese actor went missing in a Thai town bordering Myanmar earlier this month. Thai authorities later located him in Myanmar and brought him back to ...

China's foreign ministry says Myanmar's junta and an armed ethnic group have agreed to a ceasefire, brokered by Beijing. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said, " The cooling of the ...

BANGKOK--American companies are still importing teak from Myanmar despite sanctions imposed after the military seized power last year, a report based on trade data said Tuesday. Teak is one of the ...

The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land — only not as a reality star. Wang, 22, flew to ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

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A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request from the prosecutors' office to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived ...

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...