Cooler inflation hands new UK PM Burnham an early boost
Britain's annual inflation rate fell more than expected in June, driven by lower fuel prices,…
Canada FM urges Middle East de-escalation, calls South China Sea confrontation ‘troubling’
Canada is calling for a de-escalation and a permanent ceasefire in the Middle East, with…
Another iPS product approved for public insurance coverage in Japan
The Central Social Insurance Medical Council, which advises the health minister, on Wednesday approved the…
Japan’s electricity price hits highest in over 3 years on triple blow
A triple whammy of blistering heat, yen weakness and escalating fuel costs has pushed Japan’s…
Upper House panel approves referendum reform bill
A House of Councilors committee on Wednesday approved a bill to ease requirements for appointing poll…
Intervention is the word after yen moves beyond ¥163 and sits there
The threat of intervention was especially pronounced Wednesday following the yen’s bold but small advance…
International criminal groups use technology to expand in and beyond Asia, UN report says
Southeast Asia-based criminal groups are using increasingly integrated networks and technology to build a rapidly…
Japan’s exports and imports grow as yen weakens
Japan recorded a trade deficit in June, according to government data released Wednesday, as the…
Tokyo rebuts China’s assertion remote Japan island in Pacific is a rock
Japan's top government spokesman on Wednesday rejected China's claim that a small remote Japanese island…