TOKYO -- The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have applied to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), according to Japanese government officials, while South Korea is also considering a ...

DUBAI (Reuters) -- Italy's Eni and Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas said on Monday they had signed a binding agreement to form a jointly owned company combining their upstream oil and gas assets ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that Japan has already conveyed to North Korea its wish to hold a ...

JEMBER, Indonesia -- The Jember Fashion Carnival, staged every August in the Indonesian province of East Java, is a dazzling secret of the international carnival world.

ISLAMABAD -- The Japan Bank for International Cooperation and other Japanese entities are preparing to commit to Pakistan's ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -- The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, the country's top admiral told Chinese state media, bolstering Beijing's bid to ...

BALI, Indonesia -- Ni Ketut Sukriani, a 46-year-old native Balinese, said the floods that killed 18 people on the Indonesian tourist island last month were the worst she has ever experienced.

TOKYO -- U.S. defense startup Anduril Industries says its AI-guided drones and cruise missiles are not only smarter than conventional versions, they are also far easier to mass-produce.

TAIPEI -- Estonia and Taiwan are stuck in a stalemate over plans to open a de facto Taiwanese embassy in Tallinn, according ...

SEOUL/MUMBAI -- South Korean conglomerates led by LG and Hyundai Motor have rushed to India's stock market to raise capital ...

TOKYO -- Sky Perfect JSAT is scheduled to launch three communications satellites between 2027 and 2028, pursuing demand for ...

Athena Tong is a researcher at the University of Tokyo and at the China Strategic Risks Institute. Gabriele Maletta is a ...