Fumio Kishida has formally taken office as Japan’s new prime minister, succeeding Yoshihide Suga who resigned after...

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After years of controversy, Japan’s Princess Mako will marry her former classmate, a commoner, this month –...

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Taiwan has reported 38 Chinese military jets flying into its air defence zone on Friday – the...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not stand for vice-president in next year’s election, and...

The Army is ready to help ease fuel supply problems after a fourth day of long queues...

US singer R Kelly has been found guilty of exploiting his superstar status to run a scheme...

The fight to succeed popular, long-serving chancellor Angela Merkel could barely be tighter as Germans go to...

Two Canadian nationals have been released from Chinese detention and are flying home to Canada, Prime Minister...