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Contracted civil servants are paid about half the salaries of regular staff or even less, and a fear of being dismissed hangs over their hea...

Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he will seek an opportunity for currency talks with his U.S. counterpart, Scott Bessent, this week.

The ban took effect on Friday after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a poultry farm.

Analysts say the current dysfunction is distracting lawmakers and eroding public confidence — to the benefit of Beijing.

The problem of maritime plastic-waste pollution first became apparent in the 1970s. In the half-century since then, the problem has become e...

Cantourage's revenue totaled €51.4 million ($57.5 million) last year, a 118% increase on 2023.

The research by a group under India’s Ministry of Defense suggests that Beijing was more directly involved in the conflict than was previous...

The election drew the highest percentage of voter turnout in a Romanian election in 25 years.

A tragic accident in Saitama shows how aging pipes, soft soil and climate threats are straining the country’s infrastructure.

If confirmed, the result would mean Rafal Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will go head-to-head in a runoff vote on June 1.

Supporting women in business is a “blueprint for the future,” says the cofounder of femUniti — and she has the data to back it up.

After China’s tough negotiating tactics earned it a favorable deal, nations taking a more diplomatic and expedited approach are questioning...

Lee Jae-myung, the main opposition Democratic Party's candidate and the front-runner in the race, faced criticism from opponents as being to...

Putin is confident that his forces can break through Ukraine’s defenses by the end of the year to take full control of four regions that he...

Zelenskyy was among politicians, royals and faith leaders from around the world who attended the mass inaugurating the start of Leo's papacy...

Support for Ishiba's government was at 27.4%, down from 32.6% a month ago, a Kyodo poll showed.

Laurent Patouillet, who has headed the brand's Japanese operations since 2018, believes there is more that it can do to be environmentally s...

Now in its 11th season, Formula E's efforts are paying off.

Rowland now has a 77-point lead in the championship with seven races remaining.

The move comes after sources said a day earlier that the carmaker was considering closing two plants in Kanagawa Prefecture.

It will be the first time the 23-year-old princess has visited an area hit by a disaster.

New York Mayor Eric Adams said at a news conference that 19 people were injured, four of them seriously.

Revered in South Korea for his efforts to defend the country against Japanese encroachment, Ahn Jung-geun is best known for assassinating Ja...

The four-minute audio clip comes as a book is being released alleging the White House staff covered up Biden's decline even as he was seekin...

Shota Ikeda has called for emissions reductions of at least 75% to be considered.