Police in Japan have arrested four people in their 20s suspected of being the masterminds behind a robbery that caused the ...

US immigration authorities say they will shorten the validity period of work permits for refugees and asylum seekers. The ...

Household spending in Japan dropped in October, posting its first year-on-year decline in six months. Shoppers feeling the ...

The yield on Japan's benchmark government bond has hit an 18-year high, as investors become convinced a rate hike by the Bank ...

South Koreans this week celebrated the resilience of their democracy and took time to reflect on the anniversary of their ...

The US military says it has conducted another strike on what it calls a drug-smuggling vessel, killing four crewmembers.

The US central bank decides its next move after two consecutive rate cuts. An ex-BOJ member says a lack of economic data and ...

Japanese banks are getting more active in working with overseas financial institutions and companies involved in projects to ...

As Taiwan's world-leading semiconductor industry expands abroad, it needs to foster skilled human resources. One way is by ...

NHK has learned that Japan's government plans to allow airlines to coordinate on domestic operations, including arranging ...

Japan's Diet has approved legal revisions designed to streamline natural disaster information and make it easier to ...

More Japanese are planning domestic and overseas trips during this year-end holiday season compared with last year.