Leaders of South Korea and Japan agree to improve cooperation

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation in ...

How Japan’s capital put a lid on crow chaos with a ‘simple’ fix

A mix of civic discipline, careful waste management and a willingness among Tokyo residents to change their habits helped ...

Yoshimura eyes double election to revive Osaka metropolis plan

OSAKA--Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura plans to call gubernatorial and mayoral races to coincide with the next Lower House ...

Inside the Generals’ Gilded Fortress, Empty Streets and Moldy Corners

Myanmar’s junta created a capital to withstand an invasion. Now, the military struggles to project an image of control over a ...
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Prabowo affirms commitment to new Indonesian capital in first visit as president

Analysts say the president may not have fiscal space to fund key programs as well as Nusantara, which his predecessor ...
The Japan Times

Osaka governor mulls stepping down to pave way for secondary capital designation

Both the governor and mayor of Osaka are considering resigning from their posts to pave the way for the city to become a ...

Osaka governor, mayor to step down in bid for 'Osaka metropolis plan'

NHK has learned that the governor of Osaka Prefecture, Yoshimura Hirofumi, and the mayor of Osaka City, Yokoyama Hideyuki, ...

BTS propelled K-pop to global stardom. Nearly four years later, they’re back

BTS is back – and coming to a city near you. As the clock strikes midnight on Wednesday in Seoul, the group will announce the ...

Osaka Governor, Mayor to Step Down for Fresh Elections

Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura and Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama plan to step down and run in subsequent elections, in a bid to push again for the so-called Osaka metropolis plan for local ...