Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 2.4% in early trading to 38,612.96. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 1.8% to 8,376.30.

On Saturday, the Nassau County Office of Asian American Affairs will host a Lunar New Year’s celebration at the Tilles Center ...

Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebrated ...

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

Over 1 billion people celebrate the holiday, which marks the transition from cold winter to a season of renewal and ushers in ...

Lunar New Year, or Tết Nguyên Đán (Tết), is Vietnam's most important celebration - a time to honour ancestors, cherish family ...

2025 may be well underway but there are still ways to celebrate the new year. Lunar New Year will be celebrated on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The occasion is based on the lunar calendar and takes place ...

Lunar New Year festivals and prayers are marking the start of the Year of the Snake around Asia and the world.

TOKYO -- As the Lunar New Year approaches, Japanese department stores are enlisting influencers in their battle to attract ...

Food is also symbolic for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year. In the North, Banh Chung, a sticky rice cake with banana leaves, is typically the most popular dish. In Central Vietnam, the savory Bánh Tét ...

Tourist spots near Japan's Mount Fuji are crowded with visitors from China and elsewhere ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays ...

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, wife of Koo Jun Yup, tragically passed away from pneumonia at 48 while on a family trip to ...