A giant panda gave birth to a cub at Ueno Zoo on Monday for the first time in five years, raising hopes of a tourism boost in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The economic impact of the baby panda is estimated at a staggering 26.7 billion yen.

A certified private nursery in western Japan was found to be secretly accepting children beyond its approved capacity and serving smaller lunches for toddlers to cut costs.

The Japanese government reached a three-way agreement on Friday with business and labor leaders to limit monthly overtime work to less than 100 hours during busy periods.

US actress Meryl Streep blamed President-elect Donald Trump, without naming him, for mocking a disabled reporter in her acceptance speech at the Golden Globe Awards on January 8th.

Fidel Castro, who led the Cuban revolution in the late 1950s that made his Caribbean island a communist state, died on Friday at the age of 90.

The National Police Agency is advising drivers 65 and older to consider returning their license voluntarily following a series of recent traffic accidents caused by elderly drivers.

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in cities across the United States to protest against President-elect Donald Trump since the stunning election result on Tuesday.

Tens of thousands of Thai mourners gathered at Bangkok’s royal palace on Saturday to mourn the revered king, who passed away at the age of 88 after his 70-year reign.

The New York Times reported on Saturday that Donald Trump could have avoided paying income taxes for up to 18 years after he declared a loss of nearly $1billion in 1995.