Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has demanded the Republic of Korea and the United States halt their annual military drills due in February and March.
A global diplomatic campaign launched by Tokyo to justify Shinzo Abe's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine is likely to worsen ties with neighboring countries.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) demanded on Wednesday that the United States and South Korea cancel their annual joint military drills due to begin next month.
Thailand's government stuck to a plan for a February election on Wednesday despite mounting pressure from protesters who have brought parts of Bangkok to a near-standstill, and said it believed support for the leader of the agitation was waning.
A passenger train derailed at Edgecliffe in Sydney Wednesday afternoon, causing delays for commuters in peak hours, local media reported.
Sri Lanka and India's foreign ministers are set to meet later this month to discuss important bilateral issues including the problem of illegal fishing, the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
Two Canadian nationals were arrested on Wednesday by anti-narcotics agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) during a raid of a luxury condominium unit in Metro Manila, the Philippines' capital region.
A loud blast shook the house of a senior Thai opposition leader overnight, police said on Wednesday, as protesters trying to oust the government remained camped in central Bangkok with no end to the political deadlock in sight.
South-eastern Australians are continuing to swelter under extreme heat, with temperatures forecast to top 40 degrees Celsius.
A Chinese couple have drowned while snorkeling near the Safari Island Resort in Alifu Alifu Atoll, the Maldives.
At least three persons were killed and more than 20 others injured in a stampede which broke out during celebrations of a Hindu festival in the eastern Indian state of Bihar in the early hours of Wednesday.
Thailand's air traffic communications body said on Wednesday it had back-up operations to ensure no disruption to air travel if hard-line anti-government protesters attempt to shut down its main control centre.
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