The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

Japanese policymakers are increasingly anxious that the country's birth rate is nearing the point of no return.

On December 31, former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga had visited the Indian Embassy in Tokyo and signed the ...

Celebrate New Year 2025 with worldwide festivities! From Sydney's dazzling fireworks to Tokyo's cherished customs, explore ...

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces ...

Plans to Strengthen Military Cooperation Japan and the United States are exploring plans to station a U.S. military ...

The Financial Times has reported that the Russian military has developed lists of targets containing 160 sites in Japan and ...

Hundreds gathered at the observation deck atop the tallest building in Tokyo Wednesday to witness the first sunrise of 2025. (AP video by Mayuko Ono) ...

Fireworks are seen over Mount Wakakusa alongside the ritual burning of the mountain with Kohfukuji Temple's five-story pagoda ...

New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks around the world rang in 2025, as more than a million revelers crowded into New ...

Ryan Garcia will undergo surgery for his injured wrist, the star boxer confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Garcia was scheduled to ...

TOKYO -- Japanese convenience store chain Lawson will employ remote clerks overseas to serve late-night shoppers through ...