Oe's works, including The Catch and A Personal Matter, were built from his childhood memories during Japan's postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son.
China has put the finishing touches on a sweeping leadership reshuffle that has been years in the making and puts trusted allies of leader Xi Jinping in key spots throughout the administration.
North Korea's missile tests Sunday signal the country likely will conduct provocative weapons testing activities during the U.S.-South Korean drills that are to run for 11 days.
Nearly half a century after the government of India kicked out Washington Post reporter Lewis M. Simons, journalists there are at risk again. And for similar reasons.
India's Supreme Court decriminalized gay sex in 2018. In January, the court accepted a petition from four LGBTQ couples to legalize same-sex marriage. It is set to hear arguments on Monday.
Li Qiang, a close confidant of top leader Xi Jinping, will nominally be in charge of the world's second-largest economy now facing some of its worst prospects in years.
Saudi Arabia and Iran are restoring full diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China, a move that could reduce tensions in the region and that asserts China's growing influence in the Gulf.
Iran and Saudi Arabia announced Friday they plan to re-establish diplomatic relations, following talks hosted by China on the sidelines of a political conference.
The match organizer and the security chief were handed down prison sentences Thursday in connection with a 2022 stampede that killed more than 130 people following a match in East Java.
Viral videos showed 21-year-old Yoshino Ryoga putting his saliva on utensils and sushi and licking the spout of soy sauce bottles at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant in Nagoya City.
The Cessna 206 took off on January 24 for what would have been a short flight — but it never made it, prompting a desperate weeks-long search through remote mountainous terraine.
Women marched on International Women's Day to demand equal rights in Pakistan. But their slogans, like "my body, my choice," are red meat for conservatives who see the protesters as un-Islamic.
Germany said Tuesday it is reviewing tech suppliers such as China's Huawei and ZTE, whose equipment is used in Germany's 5G networks. Europeans are starting to favor a tougher stance on China.
