Japan

Though hailed as a "beautiful call for peace", this 60kg bronze statue of a young girl has languished in a suburban garage for nearly a year. 

Solar-powered vehicles designed by university students from around the world have descended on the Northern Territory's remote outback, bringing a sense of science fiction to the sparse landscape as they race from Darwin to Adelaide.

As British great-grandmother Ethel Caterham turns 116, research suggests extreme old age may be less about genes and more about paperwork.

Amid severe shortages and pressure from Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs", Japan is under unprecedented pressure to eat more foreign rice. Here's why that's controversial.

Japanese police said the man in his 20s was hiking at Mount Rausu, on the northern island of Hokkaido, on Thursday morning when he was attacked.

When Australia formally recognises the state of Palestine at the UN Assembly next month, it will join others who have done so since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988. Here's a look how countries from across the Asia Pacific region view Palestinian independence.

Northern NSW resident Cherry Watts was washing her newborn sister's nappies when her city was destroyed by an atomic bomb at the end of World War II.

A 4,000-year-old tax receipt is among the treasures on display at the State Library of Victoria's annual World of the Book exhibition, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025.

Japanese boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died days after suffering brain injuries in separate fights on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.

Young Indonesians dissatisfied with the government are flying a flag from the popular anime One Piece ahead of the country's 80th independence day.

For generations of musicians, there was a simple recipe for success: pack your bags and move to the west but those markets are being challenged by the growing prestige and influence of the music business in Asia. 

There are not many people that have survived a nuclear attack. Tsutomu Yamaguchi is the only person that officially survived two.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, dignitaries and students lay flowers at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial to commemorate the world's first nuclear attack.

Thousands of people are set to gather to commemorate the 80th anniversary and the catastrophic impacts of the nuclear bombing of Japan's Hiroshima during World War II, including survivors who are calling for the world to be free of atomic weapons.

Eighty years after World War II, some of Japan's last survivors are still pushing for an apology and recognition. But time is running out. 

In Japan, you can rent a grandmother to help cook for you and give you support. What do services like this mean for Japan’s aging population, especially for women? 

Japan increased sake exports as sales dipped domestically, but now Donald Trump's tariffs threaten to derail the drink's popularity and affordability in the key US market.

It was one of the strongest tremors in recorded history, but Wednesday's megathrust earthquake brought less tsunami damage than feared. Here are some factors that may have been at play.  

Patients honour Brisbane surgeon Russell Strong decades after he pioneered a first-of-its-kind transplant technique that saved their lives. 

The East Asian country, sitting on one of the most geologically active parts of the world, is no stranger to the threat of tsunamis. That became clear as its 121 million people responded to Wednesday's threat.