A bus carrying people to a wedding has plunged into a river in Pakistan. Sixteen people are dead, and 10 others are missing.

The project would add close to three decades to the landfill's lifespan. Residents in the area successfully fought off the expansion two years ago.

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s new prime minister, gave the first speech of his campaign on 15 October at the Onahama Fish Market in ...

Independent Chinese film distributor Road Pictures has already tasted success with a succession of imported Japanese animation films. But the company says that China’s youth market is best ...

a largely rural place far from the capital. All eyes at the viewing were on the Dodgers superstar — and his left shoulder. His injury briefly cast a pall and flipped Japan's mood from magic to ...

"The image of women discussed by such a parliament is far from the reality," she said. - Nosy neighbours - The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew ...

The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew up in Niigata and now runs a small business on the outskirts of Tokyo. "One thing I felt negative about ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

Hitachi, Japan—By pledging to revitalize depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain its majority in Sunday’s general election. Over 40 percent of ...

HITACHI, Japan — By pledging to revitalize depopulated rural areas, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to help his party retain its majority in Sunday's general election. Over 40% of ...

The insularity of rural Japan was stifling for 37-year-old Akane Tanaka Schneider, who grew up in Niigata and now runs a small business on the outskirts of Tokyo. “One thing I felt negative about ...