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.
Chinese authorities have written travel etiquette into regulations to help travelers prepare for and respect other cultures.
Senior Russian and Japanese diplomats held consultations here Monday over a peace treaty and territorial disputes.
An English-learning project in Jeju, South Korea, has made significant reforms to attract students worldwide, especially those from China, in recent years.
ROK and the US launched their joint annual military exercise on Monday as planned amid easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
The death toll in the collision of a passenger ferry and a cargo vessel in central Philippine province of Cebu jumped to 52 while 68 people remained missing.
More New Zealand milk products bound for China have been halted after elevated levels of nitrates were found, raising further concerns over quality.
Another New Zealand milk product has been found to be contaminated after being dispatched for export to China, but New Zealand officials said Monday that none of the products had reached consumers. Baby formula sales to be shifted to pharmacies
New Zealand FM to discuss dairy issues on visit
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully will visit China this week to update authorities on the response to recent meat and dairy issues.
Washington needs to change its strategy on constraining China in the Asia-Pacific to maintain good Sino-US military ties, experts said.
Sixteen militants lost their lives in an air raid on Taliban hideout in southern Helmand province Saturday night, Omar Zawak, the spokesman for Helmand's governor, said Sunday.
India will launch a 2,000-kg telecommunication satellite, GSAT-14, from the southern spaceport of Sriharikota on Monday.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday accepted the Republic of Korea's proposal to arrange the reunion of families separated by the Korean War.