Fans of bands, anime characters, mascots and online entertainers in Japan may spend as much as US$23 billion a year.

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 1 per cent to the lowest since November, with the US dollar sliding sharply ...

The joke is ‘not funny’ and in bad taste, given how rice shortages are a big concern in Japan, its unhappy critics say.

BYD plans to increase its sales network in South Korea, a car market dominated by local producers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp, ...

Policy applies at US posts in mainland cities and Hong Kong, although not to those in existing relationships: media report.

Singapore, one of the US’ closest partners in the region, is the most worried about the impact of Trump’s second term, a new ...

Experts say abusive messages reflect a deeper pattern of gender-based harassment aiming to silence outspoken women and are ...

Hong Kong’s plan to reduce public healthcare subsidies from 97 per cent to 90 per cent by 2030 represents a significant shift ...

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CEO Daniel Derichebourg says company is in early stage of discussions with government but he is keen to set up ‘as soon as ...

First post shows a girl smoking a cigarette in a stairwell, with a bottle of alcoholic drink placed next to her.

Scientists unveil world’s most advanced monitoring system for near-Earth space after last year’s major solar storm revealed ...