The remains of 106 Tamil laborers who toiled on the Thailand-Burma Railway under Japanese occupation have been cremated in a ...

The disaster occurred on February 3, 1942, when the mine’s ceiling collapsed under the weight of the seawater above, leading to the deaths of 136 Korean labourers and 47 Japanese miners.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Google Maps will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on ...

Feb. 19 marks the anniversary of an executive order that led to the involuntary detention of thousands of Japanese-Americans ...

A photo exhibit explores the story of Japanese Americans forced into internment camps with reproduced historical photos paired with the originals.

WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump's Asia team is taking shape, with a mixture of donors, military veterans and congressional staffers -- but not career diplomats -- assuming key positions ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

Here’s how it works. "Asia," the latest nature series narrated by Sir David Attenborough, has just become available to a wider audience, landing on U.S. TV and streaming from Jan. 25 ...

Meta warns about scammers who reach out via unsolicited messages on its apps and other social media platforms, as well as by ...

Catch up with old friends and make new connections at Asia Society's monthly happy hour. Enjoy free museum admission and see our two new exhibitions on view! Join us at ASHK for a screening of Gate of ...

An art exhibit has opened at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial to commemorate the WWII battle to free the Philippine ...

A sacred city in Sri Lanka holds an ancient carving believed to be the world's oldest map or an ancient stargate revealing the secrets of the Universe. Sakwala Chakraya is an ancient carving ...