TOKYO -- Roughly three decades since Japanese electoral reform that ushered in single-seat districts, the country still lacks a political system that allows young politicians to attain positions of ...

WASHINGTON -- On his first trip to the Indo-Pacific as U.S. defense secretary last week, Pete Hegseth embraced America's alliances and reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining robust deterrence in the ...

BEIJING -- China has nominated Zou Jiayi, a former vice finance minister, as a candidate for the next president of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the Finance Ministry said on ...

BANGKOK -- Thailand is considering reversing its decision to extend visa-free stays for tourists to up to 60 days last year, in response to a lower-than-hoped boost to traffic as well as concerns over ...

TOKYO -- Researchers in Japan have developed technology to reduce electricity loss by as much as 30% in power semiconductor ...

NEW YORK -- A federal court has granted a preliminary injunction against part of a Florida law that restricts the employment of students from China and six other countries in the state's public ...

PARIS (Reuters) -- Automakers Renault and Nissan Motor said on Monday they had agreed to further amend their two-decade-old ...

HONG KONG -- Retail sales in Hong Kong fell for the 12th straight month in February, underscoring the plight of merchants and ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's economy could lose as much as $1.81 trillion in the event of a long-anticipated megaquake off its ...

Huawei, which the U.S. views as a security risk, reported revenue of 862.1 billion yuan ($118.16 billion) for 2024, up more ...

TOKYO -- Activist foreign investment in the government-led chip project Rapidus should be blocked, according to Japan's ...

(Reuters) -- Renault Group said on Monday it would acquire the remaining 51% shareholding in Renault Nissan Automotive India, ...