Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Bessent calls time on big stimulus
When the U.S. joined Japan's efforts to shore up the yen, it wasn't for nothing.…
China voices angst over Taiwan as Pacific Island leaders meet
China voiced its opposition to Taiwan joining a meeting of Pacific island nations this week,…
Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen to go to space, dies at 84
Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese to go to space, has died from lower gastrointestinal bleeding,…
Takaichi participates in simulated earthquake drill on Disaster Prevention Day
The government conducted a disaster drill Tuesday, simulating a scenario in which a major earthquake…
Shein shares plunge 10% in Hong Kong debut after rocky road to IPO
Shein Global Holdings shares fell as much as 10% in their Hong Kong debut after a…
Poland pivots to homegrown defense production as it builds Europe’s biggest army
WARSAW/GDANSK/PRAGUE – As Poland builds Europe’s biggest army, it is pivoting toward domestic and other…
Farm ministry to buy back 210,000 tons of rice released from its stockpiles
The farm ministry will buy back 210,000 metric tons of rice released from government stockpiles…
More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities…
Peru is losing a battle against illegal gold mining in its rainforests
As a military helicopter roared overhead and soldiers fired the first warning shots, six wildcat…