Libellula angelina, or the tortoiseshell dragonfly, is an endangered species found in just five of Japan's 47 prefectures.

Five months have passed since Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex unions. Government ...

The White House says it is in communication with Iran on holding more nuclear talks, while the Iranian foreign minister says ...

High school students in Hiroshima have completed artworks based on accounts given by atomic-bomb survivors in an effort to ...

At least 10 suspicious devices that look like bombs have been found in Thailand's southern provinces including the popular ...

For decades, Shirahama in western Japan has been known for its panda breeding program. China is now recalling the animals, ...

A Japanese government panel says the chance of a magnitude 7 earthquake or stronger striking in the Sea of Japan off from the ...

Japan's Board of Audit has found that many of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's domestically-developed P-1 patrol aircraft, ...

People in Myanmar are still facing major challenges three months after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the central region ...

Six major Japanese automakers operating in the United States have reported contrasting unit sales results for May. They say ...

Tokyo's benchmark stock index recovered to the 40,000 level on Friday for the first time in about six months to close at a ...

The execution of Shiraishi Takahiro, who was 34 years old, was carried out at the Tokyo Detention House. It was the first in ...