Discussions are currently under way to schedule a meeting of the foreign ministers from South Korea, China and Japan, the ...

Equity benchmarks rose in Tokyo ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan later Friday, where a hike is expected. Stocks also rose in Sydney and Seoul.

Return of Buddhist statue to Japan A Buddhist statue of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is unveiled at the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage in Daejeon, central South Korea, on Jan. 24, ...

U.S. stocks are drifting toward a record amid a relatively quiet day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% in late Thursday ...

Asian markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge, while the yen weakened slightly ahead of an expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan ...

Some 55 years after the first commercial flight of the Boeing 747, four airlines still fly passenger versions, including ...

Indian benchmark indices Nifty 50 and Sensex ended the previous trade session higher. Nifty 50 closed at 23,205.35, while Sensex ended at 76,520.38. Overnight, Wall Street indices ended higher. Asian ...

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada ...

Japan's century-old Mingei, or folk art, movement celebrates the everyday work of anonymous artists. It stands in contrast to ...