By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer TOKYO (AP) — IOC President Thomas Bach referred to his Japanese hosts as Chinese when he appeared in public on July 13 for the […]

BEIJING (AP) — Two astronauts made the first spacewalk outside China’s new orbital station on July 4 to set up cameras and other equipment using a 50-foot-long robotic arm. Liu […]

By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA and DAVID RISING Associated Press PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — Thailand embarked on an ambitious but risky plan on July 1 that it hopes will breathe new life […]

By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — When Mohamad Nor Abdullah put a white flag outside his window late at night, he didn’t expect the swift outpouring […]

By JUWON PARK Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The freshest faces among South Korean influencers are no longer the usual, 20-something celebrities. Instead, entertainment and social media are […]

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese soccer player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender—a revelation praised in the U.S. where they play in the National Women’s Soccer […]

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Supreme Court ruled on June 23 that laws requiring married couples to have the same surname are constitutional, dismissing a challenge […]

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on June 28 to strengthen health controls at airports after a Ugandan Olympic team member tested […]