Asian equities retreated from record levels on Friday as renewed concerns over the broader impact of artificial intelligence weighed heavily on US technology stocks, triggering a flight to the safety ...

The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet has risen 4.0 points from last week to 67.3 percent, a Kyodo News poll showed Tuesday, following a landslide election victory by ...

Seeing the cherry blossoms in Japan is a bucket list travel item for many. But did you know there's a cheaper way to see such flora - closer to home?

Some welcome stability in the Japanese bond market is allowing a more positive assessment of the yen to win through. However, ...

The launch of NASA and SpaceX's Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station has been delayed to no earlier than Friday, Feb 13. Here's why.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted higher on Monday following big rallies for markets in Asia earlier in the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and pulled closer to its all-time high set two weeks ago. The ...

Potentially market-moving economic reports are coming later in the week, including on the U.S. job market and inflation.

Improving living standards in a country with a rapidly shrinking workforce and ageing population will test Prime Minister ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said her priority would be to strengthen the US-Japan alliance. She had called the snap election in January to secure a stronger mandate in parliament.

Bears entered areas near human dwellings despite being adequately nourished, even during years when acorns were scarce in their natural habitats, likely attracted by fruit trees left on abandoned ...

IN Sri Lanka, senior executives spend a considerable time debating productivity—how to improve output, reduce costs, retain skilled employees, and remain competitive in increasingly demanding markets.

Centrist Reform Alliance co-chief Yoshihiko Noda suggested Sunday that he may step down from the leadership post following ...