French President Emmanuel Macron and the First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Jakarta early Wednesday to begin their state visit to Indonesia.

Examples of kirakira names include Pikachu (from "Pokémon") Naiki (like the brand Nike), Kitty (Kitty Chan) and Pū (like ...

Nuns beatboxing and dancing during show in a Catholic TV network. Video credit: TV Pai Eterno.

Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji characters—Chinese‐derived characters written in Japanese. Since the 1980s, ...

A new exhibition dedicated to Hiroshige at the British Museum introduces visitors to the full depth and complexity of his ...

As the Trump Administration tries to stop Harvard from enrolling international students, other countries’ schools are ...

The Palestinian delegation has secured the right to fly their flag at the World Health Organization (WHO), following a vote ...

The Palestinian delegation won the right to fly their flag at the WHO after a symbolic victory that its envoy hopes will lead ...

Shares are mostly lower in Asia, trading in a narrow range after U.S. markets were closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday ...

In 1930, the first football World Cup winners were crowned when hosts Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the final. After the ...

"It's been an impossible journey — just should never have been able to get to this day. And here we are, 81 years later." ...

Yuka Saso became the first player to win the U.S. Women's Open while representing two different countries. She's gone on ...