Japan's ruling coalition looks set to suffer a significant loss of seats in the country's upper house election, in a vote dominated by inflation and immigration.

TOKYO -- The Japanese public voted on Sunday to determine the makeup of the nation's upper house, in a crucial vote for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose coalition is fighting to hold on to its ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese public is voting on Sunday to determine the makeup of the nation's upper house, in a crucial vote for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose coalition is fighting to hold on to its ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese public is voting on Sunday to determine the makeup of the nation's upper house, in a crucial vote for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose coalition is fighting to hold on to its ...

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HALONG BAY, Vietnam (Reuters) -- The death toll from a tourist boat accident in Vietnam's Halong Bay climbed to at least 38 with several people still missing, the government said, as rescuers ...

But Pacquiao, in the end, fell just short on the judges' scorecards as Mario Barrios escaped with a majority draw to retain the WBC welterweight championship. Two judges scored the bout a draw, and ...

HANOI -- A battle of convenience stores is heating up in Hanoi, with Japan's 7-Eleven entering the city to take on a recent ...

The Yokohama native's transfer is being hailed as a watershed moment for the J.League (Japan Professional Football League) -- and in particular for Kawasaki Frontale, where Takai spent about a decade.

When Li Qing decided to sell her apartment in the southern Chinese city of Guilin, the real estate agent made an enticing ...

OSAKA -- Hotland Holdings is refurbishing machiya townhouses in Kyoto, turning them into restaurants as it looks to draw ...

TOKYO -- Major overseas luxury brands are pulling their outlets from department stores in areas outside Japan's major urban ...