Japan has launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign amid questions about whether it will reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already delayed by the pandemic...

China's internet watchdog is cracking down further on online speech, issuing a requirement that bloggers and influencers have a government-approved credential before they can publish on certain topics...

Asian shares are rising, lifted by the economic recovery, vaccine rollouts and signs that new coronavirus cases may be abating...

Asian shares have started the week off with a rally, as Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed above 30,000 for the first time since 1990...

Railway journeys in China during the usually frenetic Lunar New Year holiday travel rush are down by almost 70% amid calls for people to stay where they are to avoid a new outbreak of COVID-19...

China has banned BBC World News from airing in China, a week after threatening to retaliate for the revocation of the British broadcasting license for China’s state-owned CGTN...

A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week...

Indonesian investigators say malfunctioning automatic throttle could have led to crash of Sriwijaya Air jet last month...

A Chinese spacecraft appears poised to enter orbit around Mars...