At least 23 schoolchildren were among those killed Monday in northern Indian after their bus skidded off the road and plunged about 300 feet, authorities said.

We all know about Tokyo's amazing sushi, ramen and tempura.

A disaster was narrowly averted in eastern India Saturday after a runaway train carrying up to 1,000 passengers rolled with speed for several miles before being brought to an emergency stop by railway staff.

The Chinese government has reacted warily to the establishment of a new Japanese amphibious special unit, designed to repel invasions on Japan's remote islands.