SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Japanese pop sensation ARASHI has a big surprise for fans as they near their planned hiatus at year's end: a collaboration

HONG KONG (AP) -- More than 200 people were arrested during anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Sunday night, police said, as authorities seek to

HONG KONG (AP) -- Protesters in Hong Kong marched through a border town Sunday to oppose traders from mainland China.

BEIRUT (AP) -- As 2019 gave way to 2020 in a cloud of tear gas, and in some cases a hail of bullets, from Hong Kong to Baghdad, from Beirut to Barcelo

ANJO, Aichi -- A 41-year-old Brazilian woman was given a false explanation that foreigners are ineligible for public assistance, and was told,

TOKYO -- Star figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu's new official YouTube channel grabbed 30,000-plus subscribers within an hour after his agent's office announ

TOKYO -- Some 81.4% of Japanese firms operating in Hong Kong are concerned about the effects of a new security law passed by Beijing and that recently

TOKYO -- The hashtag

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Japanese pop sensation ARASHI has a big surprise for fans as they near their planned hiatus at year's end: a collaboration

By Bill Emmott Governments everywhere are struggling to define, build a consensus on, and then implement clear, coherent policies toward the world's

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow is seen after she was released in northeast Hong Kong on Aug. 11, 2020, after being arrested on suspicion

TOKYO -- Popular J-pop idol group V6 disbanded on Nov. 1, with its six members giving the final performance of their

TOKYO -- The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has lost two floppy disks containing personal information on 38 people, the department announced on

Yuzuru Hanyu massages his right foot before he puts on his ice skates at Ice Rink Sendai, on Aug. 10, 2022. (Mainichi/Taichi Kaizuka)

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong officials, including the pro-China leader of the government, accusing them of und

TOKYO -- American musician Bruno Mars is the producer of a new song by popular Japanese boy band Arashi to be digitally released on Sept. 18, it was a

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko talk with two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu, center, at the spring garden party at Akasak

By Bill Emmott Governments everywhere are struggling to define, build a consensus on, and then implement clear, coherent policies toward the world's

TOKYO -- American musician Bruno Mars is the producer of a new song by popular Japanese boy band Arashi to be digitally released on Sept. 18, it was a

YOKOHAMA -- Japanese figure skating phenomenon Yuzuru Hanyu capped off the

Yuzuru Hanyu, right, and Jason Brown of the United States joke about after performing in the

Yuzuru Hanyu performs in his ice show

HACHINOHE, Aomori -- Popular figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, a back-to-back Olympic champion who turned pro in July, performed the finale of his ice show

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist who is visiting Denmark urged European nations on Wednesday to allow protesters in Hong

Yuzuru Hanyu's ice show

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong police arrested seven people Sunday over scuffles that broke out with security guards during a faceoff between pro-democra

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs his signature program

TOKYO -- Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu, one of eight figure skaters chosen to represent Japan in the upcoming World Team Trophy, express

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu is depicted in rice paddy art in the northeastern Japan city of Kakuda, Miyagi Prefecture, in this photo taken from a Maini

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong police arrested 53 former lawmakers and democracy proponents Wednesday for allegedly violating the new national security l

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong police used pepper spray Friday night to disperse more than 100 protesters singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans in a

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Mainichi) -- Jimmy Lai, founder of the Apple Daily, the Hong Kong newspaper that continues to put out critical coverage of the Chinese

BEIJING (AP) -- China's ruling Communist Party faced public anger and recrimination Friday over the death of a doctor who was threatened by the author

Yuzuru Hanyu says hello to his fans through a livestream camera after his first public practice as a pro figure skater, in Sendai on Aug. 10, 2022. (M

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong police raided the private offices of media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai on Thursday, according to Lai's aid

YOKOHAMA -- Figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu completed his first solo tour at the Pia Arena MM here on Feb. 19 since turning pro.

NAHA -- A Japanese legislator admitted on Jan. 6 that he accepted 1 million yen in cash from an adviser to a Chinese company under arrest on suspicion

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs his signature program

SENDAI -- Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu practiced in public on Aug. 10 for the first time since turning pro, taking to the ice at a rink in his

TOKYO -- Japanese actor Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, a former member of the now-defunct popular boy band SMAP, has tied the knot, his agency has announced.

Yuzuru Hanyu charms spectators during the

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs his signature program

Yuzuru Hanyu smiles after skating to

TOKYO -- Figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu, a back-to-back Olympic champion who turned pro last summer, held a solo ice show titled

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs his signature program

Yuzuru Hanyu performs at Yokohama Arena on April 6, 2023. (Mainichi/Kenji Ikai)

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu smiles after performing

Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performs a number titled

HONG KONG (AP) -- A pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper publisher who was arrested during a crackdown on dissent was charged Wednesday with fraud but no

TOKYO -- Japanese star figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu opened his official Twitter and Instagram accounts on Sept. 30.