BOKEO PROVINCE, Laos -- A historic discovery of Buddha statues and other valuable artifacts in Laos has sent tourists from near and far to a small village in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle, with hopes of seeing remnants of what some believe are from an ancient lost city.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone is scheduled to visit Japan early next week, the government in Tokyo said Thursday, as the two nations mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year.

The Southeast Asian country has lagged behind Vietnam and Thailand when it comes to tourism but the government hopes new hotels, roads and a train system will put Laos on visitors’ lists. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story.

Japanese kickboxing legend Takeru Segawa brought holiday cheer to schoolchildren in Laos and vowed to do more by pledging his purse in his scheduled match in March.

India and Japan will delve deeper into defense and security ties that they diligently strengthened throughout 2024.

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and Japan are set to finalise their collaboration on hydrogen energy by May, marking a significant milestone in their joint effort to advance clean energy technologies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on Japan to promote financial support and new-generation official development assistance (ODA) for Vietnam to implement strategic infrastructure projects with transformative potential like the North - South high-speed railway,

said Japan’s top government spokesman, Yoshimasa Hayashi. The trip was organised after the Japanese and Chinese defence ministers met in November in Laos on the sidelines of a regional defence gathering, where they agreed to increase exchanges among ...

A cross-border QR payment service between Vietnam and Laos has been launched to bolster tourism and spending between the two countries.

Japan said Tuesday that a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit, as the Asian neighbors attempt to thaw frosty ties ahead of Donald Trump's return as U.S. president.

Japan yesterday said that a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit as the Asian neighbors attempt to thaw frosty ties ahead of US president-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday next week.

A group of Japanese ruling bloc lawmakers led by the secretaries general of the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner