Part of a stateless ethnic group straddling Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Armenia and Syria, Kurds have so far been among the few ...

Since the end of martial law in 1987, there have been eight democratically elected presidents — and all but two of those have ...

If regional tensions escalate, disruptions to energy supplies could impact global markets, including Japan, which remains ...

The accusation was made in a Dec. 17 letter, signed by counsel for Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, to the Committee on Foreign ...

Since the method does not require large-scale ground facilities, the cost can be reduced to one-third of that on the ground, ...

Japan boasts the world’s third-largest potential supply of geothermal energy, but this renewable energy resource has mostly ...

In a diplomatic reshuffle, the outspoken and charismatic Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, is set to be ...

The U.S. completed the 82-kilometer canal through the Central American isthmus in 1914, but ceded it back to Panama in 1999.

Records and interviews show that Beijing has used pandas as leverage to shape policy on Taiwan and to cultivate relationships ...

The ousted president was accompanied by only a handful of confidants, leaving both family members and loyal aides to find ...

Officials announced the decision after the U.S. military said that its Ospreys will resume flights after undergoing an ...

Personal debt is overwhelming an increasing number of Japanese as higher interest rates and the rising cost of living bite.