Japanese voters swept the opposition to a historic victory in an election on Sunday.
Japanese voted in an election on Sunday that looked set to oust the long-ruling conservative party.
Japan's opposition Democratic Party looks poised for a huge victory over the conservative party, media said on Friday.
The rival Koreas were expected to finish talks on Friday about resuming reunions of families torn apart by the Korean War.
Prominent dissident Wei Jingsheng shares how the Australian Government should balance human rights and trade.
Thailand may expect some 13.25 million visitors this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
King Bhumibol Adulyadej has called for unity in deeply divided Thailand to stop it from falling into ruin.
North Korean officials sent by leader Kim Jong-il arrived in the South to mourn former President Kim Dae-jung.
Bangkok bought a roving elephant off the streets as part of the capital’s new initiative called “Smiling Elephants.”
Senior North Korean officials sent by leader Kim Jong-il are set to arrive in the South on Friday.