But Tokyo scrapped the meeting after the US asked Japan to boost defence spending to 3.5 per cent, higher than its earlier request of 3 per cent, according to three people familiar with the matter, ...

In the revised issuance plan, the government will reduce 20-year Japanese government bond (JGB) sales by 1.8 trillion yen ...

Meanwhile, in Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government threatened to hike tariffs by late July on US imports of steel ...

TWO Chinese aircraft carriers have maintained their presence in Philippine waters for over three weeks, in what regional ...

Activist investors submitted shareholder proposals to a record number of Japanese companies holding annual general meetings in June, adding to pressure on firms not used to friction to improve ...

The 20-year-old tops the Diamond League standings with 16 points and will be chasing a third straight victory as she sharpens ...

AAA expects 72 million travelers during the nine-day holiday stretch in 2025, but airports are testing new technology to ...

Japan's coast guard on Friday held a joint exercise with counterparts from the United States and the Philippines, as the ...

Cultural artifacts are more than historical remnants; they embody the spirit of a nation and a civilization. In recent years, ...

The longtime former head of junior coalition partner Komeito, Natsuo Yamaguchi, will retire from politics after deciding not ...

Ali almost had his leg amputated due to the dangerous kicks from Inoki, his coach claimed in the years since the doomed fight ...

U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Friday in their return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday.The S&P 500 was up 0.4% ...