Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual ...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone conversation with his South Korean counterpart on Wednesday, signaled Beijing's eagerness for a united front with Seoul against Japan on historical issues, ...

A senior Russian military chief handed to a U.S. military attache on Thursday what he said was part ‌of a Ukrainian drone containing data he said proved that the Ukrainian military this week had ...

There’s nothing like a good online debate with strangers to fuel some fires, especially when it comes to personal passions. The most recent debate that’s ruffling some feathers in Japan relates to ...

President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks. Trump's order ...

The annual New Year’s Fire Review, called dezomeshiki, will take place at Tokyo Big Sight on Jan 5 from 10 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. This elaborate event is a spectacular demonstration of fire and ...

President Donald Trump defended his energy and health in an interview with The Wall Street Journal and disclosed that he had a CT scan, not an MRI scan, during an October examination about which he ...

Right-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke to ...

Dressed in a red-and-white warrior costume, Peking opera actress Zhang Wanting balances on one foot on the narrow handle of a rosewood chair. She bends forward, lifts her other leg high and grasps the ...

Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally. The figure puts BYD in pole position to outstrip ...

A man in his 40s who lives in Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, was conned out of ¥60 million in cash and ¥12 million worth of gold bars after being encouraged to invest by someone he met on social media ...

Harumichi Yuasa, a professor at Meiji University who has expertise in the relationship between social media and politics. A growing number of lawmakers and political parties are earning income from ...