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After 3.3% growth last year, the world economy is now expected to expand by a "modest" 2.9% in 2025 and 2026, the OECD said.

Lee, the front-runner in the race since campaigning began, secured 51.7% of the vote — a 12.4 percentage point lead over conservative rival...

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the Japanese economy and prices move in line with the central bank's outlook, BOJ...

Government efforts to accelerate the pace of pay increases could lead to poorly performing companies going out of business.

The framework calls for measures to improve the employment situation of those in their 40s and 50s, and for steps to assist them in their la...

The deal would be in line with government efforts to encourage big companies to unwind cross-held shares with subsidiaries and other busines...

The sudden influx of workers from TSMC’s first plant is already bogging down rural infrastructure in Japan.

Labour lawmakers want to prioritize domestic issues blowing back on the left-leaning party at the ballot box, such as controversial benefit...

Warming waters have suited the octopus but when one part of the natural ecosystem changes, there can be knock on effects.

A key factor behind the trilateralization push has been the speed at which Japan-Australia ties have been expanding.

Local police have told the Japanese consulate that the incident arose from a business dispute between acquaintances, and a Chinese national...

The average price in the week through May 25 stood at ¥4,260 ($29.80) per 5 kilograms, down by ¥25 from the previous week.

Since 2005, one constant has been Pa League dominance.

Years of neglect have left the sprawling network of transformer stations and towers stripped as looters continue to steal cables and other c...

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene will remain as caretaker prime minister until his successor is appointed within 30 days.

More people are flying than ever before after a post-pandemic passenger market recovery, but airline growth is being hampered.

The new facility was initially to open in fiscal 2026, but research on culturally important burial grounds and a difficult bidding process d...

The government’s cost for debt servicing has risen to about a quarter of its budget for this fiscal year, thanks partly to higher interest r...

So far, there has been few signs of a breakthrough with either of America's two biggest trading partners.

U.S. buyers could end up paying about 50% more than international competitors to get hold of aluminum.

The proposal fails to address Tehran's interests or soften Washington's stance on uranium enrichment, the diplomat says.

Unseeded Kazakh Alexander Bublik hailed his surprise four-set victory over Jack Draper in the French Open last 16 on Monday as the "best mom...

The tournament has had to contend with the prospect of empty seats, controversial qualification rules and player welfare concerns.

Long before the rise of Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki, Nagashima was arguably the most famous player in Japanese baseball history.

The poll is effectively pitting Liberal front-runner Lee Jae-myung of the Democratic Party against conservative rival Kim Moon-soo of the go...