Japanese writer and former political candidate Kotoe Hashimoto drew widespread attention after announcing the birth of her seventh child amid Japan’s continuing decline in births.
Jeon Gyeong-cheol, the South Korean father known as the “Peter Pan Dad” for documenting his search for lifelong care for his disabled son, died Saturday at 64 after battling late-stage liver cancer.
The U.S. military said Saturday that it destroyed three oil tankers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps after Iranian forces fired on American warships.
Rome plans to tighten regulations on golf carts carrying tourists through the city’s historic center as residents raise concerns about illegal parking, traffic and overtourism.
Pacific Islands Forum members on Thursday called for at least 24 hours’ notice before intercontinental ballistic missile tests after China launched a missile into international waters near several Pacific nations in July.
Friend-for-hire services are gaining popularity in Thailand as more people live alone and unmarried residents seek companions for travel, leisure activities and other social needs.
A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul early Wednesday after colliding with an empty oil tanker, leaving all 10 members of its crew missing as Turkish authorities launched a search and rescue operation.
King Haakon VIII formally pledged to uphold Norway’s constitution Tuesday during his first major institutional ceremony as monarch, while Queen Mette-Marit remained absent as she recovered from complications following a lung transplant.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned airlines, passengers and insurers Tuesday that Russian airspace could become increasingly dangerous as Ukraine expands drone operations against Russia while the war continues.
Thailand will cut its visa-free stay for tourists from more than 60 countries and territories from 60 days to 30 days starting Sept. 15 as the government moves to curb crimes involving foreign nationals, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.