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Asian currencies are finding their cheapness has become an asset as traders seek to capitalize on the dollar’s eroding premium status.

While large-scale hiring may help to revitalize the area, it is also creating a housing supply shortage, affecting students and others who a...

The spotlight is on the Senate race, where the 12 winners will be jurors in Duterte’s impeachment trial, set for July when the new Congress...

Black was in his ninth season with the Rockies. He went 544-690 with the club and guided Colorado into the playoffs in both 2017 and 2018.

The new pope, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, has signaled that his identity will defy easy categorization.

Supporters of normalizing relations say it would bring stability and prosperity to the region, while countering Iran's influence.

The number of Japanese centenarians is on the rise, providing new models for how to live in a super-aging society.

This was the fourth round of talks that began nearly a month ago, with both sides having reported progress in the previous three rounds.

Television reruns and social media content showcasing Showa idols may be the driving force behind the revival of retro styles.

Israeli officials said that their offensive will continue until the remaining 59 hostages are freed and Gaza is demilitarized.

Following a weekend of hectic diplomacy, Zelenskyy said he will travel to Istanbul on May 15 where Putin has proposed direct negotiations be...

U.S. negotiators described "substantial progress" and also said details would be announced Monday.

The research ship sailed out of the Japan-China median line at about 1:20 p.m. after it was asked by a JCG patrol ship by radio to stop oper...

Ishiba told Boric that Japan wants to deepen bilateral cooperation with Chile in the mining sector, given that Chile is the largest source o...

Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy singled and walked for the Dodgers, who were shut out for the third time this season.

South Korea's Supreme Court recognized the Japanese temple's ownership of the statue in 2023, rejecting claims that it was stolen by Japanes...

The boy initially claimed to discover two bodies at his house but later admitted to killing them.

Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, was diagnosed with the condition where blood flow from the coronary arteries to the heart muscle is reduced du...

For the three-time Grand Slam champion, winning not about just about victory on home soil but also rebuilding momentum.

The outcome could shape the country's strategic positioning over the remaining half of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's six-year term.

Beijing has long been eyeing Myanmar's resource-rich northern Shan state — now under rebel control — for infrastructure investment under its...

South Korea's conservatives made another about-face on Saturday and reinstated their presidential nominee, Kim Moon-soo, just hours after dr...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are leading the negotiations expected to span two days in Geneva.

The Indian and Pakistani militaries had targeted each others’ bases, fueling fears of an all-out war — and the possibility of nuclear weapon...

Tailored to the Chinese palate, the Black Pearl Restaurant Guide looks to expand its regional influence by rating restaurants in Japan and S...