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The central bank stood pat earlier this month after a cycle of rate hikes since March 2024 and halving its economic growth outlook to 0.5% f...

The LDP concluded that it would be unwise to create divisions within the party ahead of this summer's election for the House of Councilors.

Job cuts will be closer to 20,000, or around 15% of the entire workforce, according to national broadcaster NHK

More failures were seen mainly among smaller companies with weak business bases as their revenue was squeezed by rising prices and higher la...

The group's decision could boost NATO member Turkey's political and economic stability and encourage moves to ease tensions in neighboring I...

While Trump's policies bite at home, Beijing is stepping in to fill the void left by the U.S. retreat from global leadership in areas rangin...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has been tactful but firm. Yet President Donald Trump can’t seem to take no for an answer.

South African authorities say the Trump administration has waded into a domestic political issue it does not understand.

Speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Geneva, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the two sides had reached a deal...

The two sides had accused each other of breaching a ceasefire just hours after it was announced on Saturday.

A weaker yen boosted dividend and interest flows from overseas, a Finance Ministry report showed.

Video footage showed the animal breaking out of a herd that had been kept under control as the peloton passed before contacting the back whe...

Yoshitaka Toda, 43, claimed he stabbed a student to show how academic pressure could push a child off course.

The Topix was almost flat at 2,732.79 as of 1:32 p.m., while the Nikkei 225 Stock Average was also almost flat at 37,515.79.

The initiative is aimed at correcting a gender imbalance in science-related fields, but also raises concerns over discrimination.

Alonso is widely expected to join Real Madrid, where he won the Champions League and La Liga as a player.

The activist investor wants the Japanese broadcaster to change its board members and spin off its real estate business, among other things.

Polls are showing the main opposition Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung as the front-runner by a large margin, with 43% support.

The super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet is to be used as Air Force One, sources told ABC News.

Tariffs have resulted in the cost of sending products to the United States soaring in recent weeks, forcing companies to find new trade rout...

A willingness to weaponize the supply chain may be one of the starkest examples of how Xi is redefining China’s relationship with the world.

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.