But with 770,000 people and projected to drop by 10 per cent by 2040, the city is experiencing a population crisis. Mayor Yusuke Nakano says he has prioritized reversing such decline, sounding a ...

TICAD 9, attended by roughly 50 African countries alongside global organizations, is Japan’s latest effort to reclaim influence in Africa as U.S. engagement wanes and China’s presence grows.

Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower," UN head Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green ...

There are early signs that some Asian countries are stepping up their imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) as part of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed an "economic zone" encompassing the Indian Ocean region and Africa during a major aid conference for African nations on Wednesday, seeking to tap into ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has mocked the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying its incompetence has ...

In early June, Sotheby’s announced that Jane Birkin’s ‘The Original Birkin’ handbag would be auctioned off as part of their Paris Fashion Icons sale on July 10 in Paris. It was designed in 1984 after ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said he intended to stick to existing agreements with Japan tied to its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula, including one on the treatment of Korean women ...

Kenyan healthcare system faces numerous challenges, including a shortage of skilled personnel, high patient volumes.

Global shares were mostly lower on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares including Nvidia and ...

SEOUL—The South Korean government has reportedly selected seasoned diplomats Lee Hyuk and Kang Kyung-wha as the country’s ...