BEIJING - Japanese jazz musician Yoshio Suzuki and his band were in the midst of a sound check for some long-awaited performances in Beijing when the venue was visited by plain-clothes police on Thursday afternoon.

KAMISATO, Japan - At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline.

Your spot-on horoscope for work, money and relationship from Guru by the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how you will fare this week and beyond.

The Japanese government said on Friday the average number of influenza patients at thousands of designated medical institutions nationwide has hit warning levels at the fastest pace in 10 years.

Songkhla province has declared an emergency disaster zone in seven districts after days of heavy rain triggered widespread flooding, affecting nearly 18,000 households. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

Songkhla province has declared an emergency disaster zone in seven districts after days of heavy rain triggered widespread flooding, affecting nearly 18,000 households. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

The Criminal Court has extended the deadline for prosecutors to file an appeal in the Section 112 case against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, granting them an additional month to prepare their submission.

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: Flooding in the municipal area worsened on Friday as relentless rain and runoff from nearby mountains pushed water into the city’s commercial heart.

The curtain has closed on the 74th Miss Universe Final, where Mexico’s Fátima Bosch captured the coveted Miss Universe 2025 crown. Thailand’s representative, Veena Praveenar Singh, delivered an impressive performance that sparked g...

Easy Money, one of the country's leading pawn shop operators, expects to record its highest loan growth in two decades this year, driven largely by surging gold prices.