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.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Wednesday that he would embark on a one-day visit to China to attend the opening of the 10th China-ASEAN Expo.
A man reacts as a performer dressed in a Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur costume walks next to him during a publicity event in central Sydney August 28, 2013.
New Zealand food safety regulators on Wednesday said the bacteria that sparked an international alert over Fonterra dairy products was not the bacterium that can cause botulism.
Japan suspended the launch of its next-generation solid-fuel rocket on Tuesday just seconds before liftoff after engineers discovered a technical glitch.
The United States will send its human rights envoy to Pyongyang this week to seek the release of an imprisoned US Christian missionary, the State Department said on Tuesday.
A senior Chinese diplomat criticized Japan for lack of sincerity in its latest call for a meeting between the countries' top leaders.
Japan coast guard seeks more money
Japan's coast guard sought a fiscal budget of $2 billion for 2014 on Tuesday, to upgrade its patrol ships and increase personnel around the Diaoyu Islands.
A top Chinese negotiator arrived in Pyongyang to restarting the long-stalled Six-Party Talks and further improving the situation on the Korean penisula.
IOC officials preparing for the meeting in Buenos Aires have publicly downplayed the renewed concerns over the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima nuclear power plant despite it leaking more than 300 tons of radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.
An anti-government protester stands behind a banner depicting a caricature of Britain's former Prime Minister Tony Blair as they gather outside the British embassy in Bangkok August 27, 2013.
It is unlikely for Chinese and Japanese leaders to hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit due to Japan's provocative words and moves.
Beijing and New Delhi are expected to resume their joint counterterrorism exercises in November after five years.