Italian sports officials say four-time champion Italy is not interested in replacing Iran at the upcoming World Cup following a suggestion to that effect by a Trump administration official.

The top predator prowling the seas during the age of the dinosaurs 100 million years ago may have been the octopus.

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” small Iranian boats that deploy mines in the Strait ...

This is the second installment in a five-part series on India’s bid to accelerate its all-alignment strategy for self-reliance by enhancing domestic arms production.

Two mountain fires broke out in the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday afternoon, and the blazes continued on ...

The Japanese government has asked Asian private equity fund MBK Partners to halt its acquisition of machine-tools maker Makino Milling Machine, citing national security concerns, in only the second ...

In response to a spate of corruption scandals at its hospital, the University of Tokyo has announced specific reform measures. Can it root out organizational malpractice and restore public trust? The ...

A unique restroom adorned with projection mapping and illustrations has been completed at JR Kinashi Station in Kinashi, Takamatsu.

The two-week ceasefire agreed upon by the United States and Iran has been extended. While it was appropriate for the United States to refrain from resuming hostilities, there is no clear path forward ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed course on Thursday after briefly topping the 60,000 level, as investors locked in profits from an early rally as the outlook of the war in the Middle East ...

A bill that would create a national intelligence bureau was passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday, paving the ...

North Korea and Russia aim to open a road bridge connecting the countries across the Tumen River as soon as possible, North Korean state media KCNA said on Thursday, as the neighbouring countries ...