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.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the war-linked Yasukuni shrine despite strong opposition from neighboring countries.
Since he took the helm in Japan for a second time on Dec 26, 2012, hawkish Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been paving the way for Japan to "escape from the postwar regime".
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has demonstrated New Year's diplomatic resolution with plans to visit at least six nations in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
Nine years after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the fund, renamed the Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness, continues to serve as a catalyst for strengthened early warning systems at the regional, national and local levels in Indian Ocean and Southeast Asian countries.
China's Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday decided to reinvestigate its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on US white-feathered broiler products in response to a WTO report that found China had violated certain rules.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra unveiled a plan on Wednesday to create an independent reform council to try to appease opponents.
Two anglers died on Wednesday after falling off rocks in the western Japanese prefecture of Shimane, local press reported.
Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra unveiled a plan on Wednesday to create an independent reform council to try to appease opponents who, angered by her billionaire family's political dominance, are calling for her resignation.
Cadets from Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) march during the guard mounting ceremony at the mausoleum of Mohammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi Dec 25, 2013.
India may soon seek compensation from the United States for 12 of its nationals killed during the hijacking of Pan Am 73 in Pakistan more than 27 years ago, local media reported Wednesday.
The year 2013 will be remembered for witnessing a new start of China-US relations.
India downgraded the diplomatic immunity of certain category of United States diplomats in reaction to the arrest of an Indian woman diplomat by US police earlier this month.