Russia's former transport minister has been found dead, just hours after he was dismissed by President Vladimir Putin.

People living in the US state of Texas have seen their homes and communities devastated by the deadliest flooding in decades.

More than 1,600 earthquakes that can be felt by humans have struck the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, ...

The Japanese government is to hold a task force meeting, after President Donald Trump unveiled a letter announcing that the ...

Lineup: 1. Thai firms rush to export to US before tariff deadline 2. Japan Coast Guard trains Indonesian counterparts 3.

An expanded BRICS grapples with US tariffs and its own future in the absence of the leaders from China and Russia. NHK ...

Japan Coast Guard personnel are lending their maritime security expertise to their Indonesian counterparts. They are ...

The Chinese Communist Party is marking the 88th year since an incident that triggered full-scale war between Japan and China.

Tokyo Electric Power Company says it plans to transport some spent nuclear fuel from its nuclear power stations in Fukushima ...

Emergency services workers have rescued two people from a small plane that fell over the edge of a cliff after overrunning an ...

Monday marks the Tanabata star festival in Japan. Part of the festival involves writing wishes on paper strips -- "tanzaku" ...

The Israeli military says it has carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen and that the targets include a seized ...