Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to concerns over a looming demographic crisis. They argue that Japan must work ...

Asian Food Fest will feature more than 100 performers and entertainers from cultures across the Asian diaspora, including ...

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Honorees include Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Megan Thee Stallion, Ang Lee, Jon M. Chu, Zhang Ziyi, Laufey, The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, Min Jin Lee, Anderson .Paak, Perplexity AI CEO Aravind ...

A Palm Beach County jury awarded the first Chinese and Asian woman to fly solo around the world $7.3 million in damages in a defamation suit.

While much of the global research on menopause has focused on Western populations, the unique cultural, genetic, and ...

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As a multilateral institution, ADB is instrumental in financing procurement transactions and consulting services for investment projects in Asia and the Pacific. The 2024 Annual Procurement Report ...

China last year sent more drones to probe Japanese airspace than in any previous year, part of an overall increase in scrambles against foreign military aircraft, according to Japan’s Joint Staff.