December 8, 2015 Indonesian Muslim clerics lash out at Miss World Indonesia's top Islamic authority lashed out Friday at the country's decision to host the Miss World beauty pageant next month, saying that women exposing their bodies went against Muslim teaching.
December 8, 2015 Japan scrambles jets for drone near disputed islands Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after an unidentified drone flew near Tokyo-controlled islands at the centre of a bitter dispute with China, a defence ministry spokesman said.
December 8, 2015 Uniqlo heading Down Under with new Australia store The operator of Japanese cheap-chic clothing chain Uniqlo said Monday it was branching out to Australia, with a store in Melbourne set to open early next year.
December 8, 2015 Japan ecstatic at Olympic win Thousands of Japanese erupted in joy early Sunday as they learned Tokyo would host the 2020 Olympic Games.
December 8, 2015 Japan judo champ suspended from uni for hazing World judo champion Shohei Ono has been suspended from his university for physically abusing junior members of the judo squad, an official said Friday, reigniting controversy over violence in Japanese sport.
December 8, 2015 Banner controversy sparks S. Korea-Japan history rows Political banners and a military flag displayed at a football match between South Korea and Japan have dragged top government officials from both countries into a diplomatic spat.
December 8, 2015 Japan to robustly defend whaling at ICJ: minister Japan will robustly defend its whaling programme at the UN's top court this week, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday, as Sydney and Tokyo ready to do battle over the legality of the hunt.
December 8, 2015 Malaysia pays $133 mn after delays to troubled dam Malaysia's government agreed to pay $133 million in compensation to two foreign contractors for losses incurred in the problem-plagued Bakun Dam, an audit has revealed.
December 8, 2015 New research boosts search for HIV cure, meeting told Fresh data from several small trials presented at an AIDS conference on Wednesday provides encouraging news in the quest for a cure for HIV, scientists said.
December 8, 2015 Ferry disaster is fifth tragedy for Philippine firm A company whose cargo ship was involved in the Philippines' latest ferry disaster confirmed Saturday its vessels were involved in four other tragedies that claimed more than 5,000 lives between them.