Most foreign firms CNA spoke to are forging ahead with long-term business plans in the country, including expansion. Analysts ...

Come 5 March 2026, the Imperial Hotel, Kyoto will open its doors in Kyoto’s Gion district, the heart of the geisha culture.

The two countries’ approaches to a wide range of international issues "overlap or are very close," the Russian foreign minister noted ...

Japan's Princess Aiko visited Luang Prabang, the ancient capital of Laos, on a day trip Thursday during her official visit to the Southeast Asian country. Dressed in traditional Lao clothing, the only ...

A Philippine court convicted a former mayor, who officials say is a Chinese national, of human trafficking charges for helping establish an illegal online gaming complex ...

The three-day event features over 100 athletes and referees from seven Asian countries, including China, the Republic of ...

Running from November 18 to 24 in Lao Cai and Cam Duong wards, as well as various places in Lao Cai province, the festival ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Angana Banerji conducted discussions on the Lao PDR’s economy for the 2025 Article IV Consultation during November 5-19, 2025. At the end of the ...

We crossed the land border from Thailand into Laos, starting our journey into a new country. From immigration lines to local ...

In late October, Princess Aiko received a lecture from Prof. Yoko Kikuchi of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, who is well-versed in the modern history of Laos. The princess learned about its ...

VIENTIANE - Princess Aiko, the only child of Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, met with Lao President Thongloun ...