Hundreds of “underperforming” 7-Eleven stores across North America are closing, the convenience store announced Thursday. Seven & I Holdings, 7-Eleven’s Japan-based parent company, revealed in ...

Would His Houseboat Survive?: A man’s boat had survived several storms the last three years. But after Milton swept through, ...

New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has dissolved the lower house of parliament to set up an Oct. 27 snap election.

Japan’s scandal-tainted ruling party is losing credibility with the public. The new PM is hoping a quick election will catch ...

In the northern reaches of Japan, a realm of ethereal, old-growth forests and icy coastal waters offer some of the country’s ...

In the northern reaches of Japan, a realm of ethereal, old-growth forests and icy coastal waters offer some of the country’s ...

Unrelated clips of troops from the Japanese Self-Defence Force and naval vessels have been viewed hundreds of thousands of ...

Aircraft carriers from China and the United States were operating in the Pacific Ocean this week. An American aircraft ...

When I left after travelling South Korea for three weeks, I found myself experiencing a genuine pang of sadness. It ha ...

There is hope it will help the continent close the gap on Europe and North America. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japanese leaders who last tend to have strong plans. At a time of never-ending stagnation, Junichiro Koizumi pledged “ceaseless reform" to break Japan free. Abe vowed to “take back Japan." Even ...

"They must distinguish between private and public funds and be transparent about how the money was used and where it went," said Tomoe Minami, 69, of Tomakomai in Hokkaido, northern Japan. "All ...