Japan’s government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated...

Japan has extended a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain, although new infections have slowed slight...

South Korea’s military says it believes North Korea staged an overnight military parade at its capital, Pyongyang...

One of the main candidates to be Japan’s next prime minister says the country needs a new type of capitalism to address income and social gaps caused by the pandemic...

A strong typhoon has slammed into the eastern Philippines, bringing high winds that caused power outages in several provinces...

Chinese prosecutors have dropped a case against a former Alibaba manager accused of sexual assault by a female colleague, weeks after the case caused a backlash against the e-commerce firm for how it ...

Asian stock markets have risen as investors watch for decisions from central banks in Europe and elsewhere about when they might start to wind down economic stimulus...

Global stock markets are higher, after weak U.S. hiring in August fueled expectations the Federal Reserve might postpone withdrawal of economic stimulus that has boosted stock prices...

Chinese social media platform Weibo has banned a fan club of popular South Korean K-pop band BTS from posting for 60 days...

Asian stock markets are higher after weak U.S. hiring in August fueled expectations the Federal Reserve might postpone withdrawal of economic stimulus that has boosted stock prices...